Job Application for Senior Legal Counsel at Liberis

Liberis; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial technology is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to shape and deliver its legal strategy. This role involves managing legal operations, providing business-savvy legal advice, and supporting fast-paced projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract law, regulatory matters, and a collaborative mindset, thriving in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE with a strong background in contract review and analysis.
• In-house experience in tech, fintech, or SME lending.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating major commercial partnership contracts.
• Advising on regulatory matters and product development.
• Leading legal budget management and evaluating external counsel.

Skills

Commercial Mindset

Detail-Oriented

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Job description

About us

Liberis is on a mission to supercharge the power of small businesses all over the world - delivering the financial products they need to grow through a network of global partners.

Before all else, Liberis is a technology company, connecting finance with small businesses.

We use data to help partners understand their customers’ real time needs and tech to offer tailor-made funding and financial products. Empowering small businesses to grow and keep their independent spirit alive is central to our vision.

Up to now we have funded almost 40,000 small businesses with over $1.5bn - but we believe there is much more to be done.?

The team

Legal at Liberis exists to help the business go faster—safely. Our mission is to navigate legal and regulatory challenges, reduce risk, and unlock opportunities, all while making sure we don’t become a bottleneck. We’re focused on empowering our colleagues to self-serve where they can, so the business can move at pace, with confidence.

The role

As Senior Legal Counsel , you’ll work closely with the General Counsel to help shape and deliver the legal strategy across the business. This is a broad and high-impact role where you'll balance strategic input with hands-on delivery—managing legal operations, supporting fast-paced projects, and providing sharp, business-savvy legal advice across a variety of areas.

You’ll own the negotiation and drafting of key commercial contracts, advise on regulatory and product matters, lead day-to-day legal queries, and take the reins on governance and compliance responsibilities. You’ll also manage a team of one and work cross-functionally to ensure legal is seen as an enabler, not a blocker.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys both the complexity of legal strategy and the satisfaction of seeing projects through to execution in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

Partnering with the General Counsel to shape legal strategy and priorities

Drafting and negotiating major commercial partnership contracts

Delivering internal training on key legal topics to support self-service across the business

Advising on regulatory matters, especially around product development and innovation

Running the legal service desk and providing clear, timely advice to internal teams

Leading legal budget management and evaluating external counsel value

Supporting new country launches and managing local counsel relationships

Overseeing group corporate filings and company secretarial duties

Collaborating with the DPO and wider teams on GDPR compliance, data queries, and diligence

Driving visibility and effectiveness of the legal function through process improvements and team initiatives

Leading legal ops—streamlining workflows, implementing tools, and owning knowledge management

Reviewing contracts, updating templates, and building scalable legal resources

Working with external counsel on international matters where needed

Owning and executing fast-moving projects, often with tight deadlines

Who We're Looking For

You’re a qualified lawyer (5+ years PQE) with a strong background in contract review, analysis, and some drafting. Ideally, you bring in-house experience—especially in tech, fintech, or SME lending—and are confident navigating a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

You have a commercial mindset and know how to translate legal complexity into business-friendly advice. You’re highly organised, detail-oriented, and experienced in managing workstreams with tight deadlines (like filings or company secretarial duties).

You thrive on process, enjoy operationalising legal work, and are passionate about continuous improvement—possibly with a keen interest in legal tech. You anticipate legal risks and offer practical, strategic solutions to mitigate them.

You’re someone who’s approachable, collaborative, and curious. You’re eager to work cross-functionally, understand business pain points, and connect the dots between legal work and broader company strategy. You're adaptable, resilient, and unafraid to step outside your comfort zone to learn something new.

You’re a team player who values a positive team culture, knows when to roll up your sleeves, and sees every task—big or small—through to completion. Equally, you believe that hard work should also be fun!

Bonus points for:

FinTech/FS industry experience

Knowledge of data protection, privacy, technology, regulatory/compliance issues

Familiarity with managing vendor/supplier contracts

What happens next?

Think this sounds like the right next move for you? Or if you’re not completely confident that you fit our exact criteria, apply anyway and we can arrange a call to see if the role is fit for you. Humility is a wonderful thing, and we are interested in hearing about what you can add to Liberis!

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