Lead Counsel, UK & EU FinTech & Regulatory

Xapply; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Ramp is seeking a Lead Counsel to support its UK and European footprint from London. The role pairs regulatory and commercial counsel, spanning product, data protection, governance, and employment matters in a fast-moving fintech environment.

You will collaborate with US teams to ensure consistency while adapting to local law and market practice. This hybrid position blends regulatory work with broad business counsel across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Qualified attorney authorized to practice in the UK.
• Experience supporting regulated financial-services businesses is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to advise cross-functionally in a fast-moving, international environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise on UK/EU regulatory and commercial matters for Ramp's operations.
• Negotiate and draft European commercial agreements and bank-partner docs.
• Coordinate with Product, Compliance, Risk, Finance and Marketing to scale products and expansions.

Skills

UK legal practice

EU legal practice

Fintech

Payments licensing

Commercial agreements

Data protection

Cross-functional advising

Corporate governance

Employment law

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Job description

Ramp is seeking a Lead Counsel to support its UK and European footprint from London. The role pairs regulatory and commercial counsel, spanning product, data protection, governance, and employment matters in a fast-moving fintech environment.

You will collaborate with US teams to ensure consistency while adapting to local law and market practice. This hybrid position blends regulatory work with broad business counsel across multiple jurisdictions.