Legal Counsel

Shufti; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regtech start-up is seeking a Legal Counsel with 1-2 years of experience to join their remote-first team. This role involves drafting contracts, providing legal support for governance issues, and advising on regulatory compliance. You will play a pivotal role in shaping legal frameworks in a fast-growing environment, collaborating with various departments while enjoying a flexible work culture.

Benefits

Remote-first working environment

Competitive salary and benefits package

Direct exposure to leadership

Supportive culture that values creativity

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with around 1-2 years of post-qualification experience in corporate and/or commercial law.
• Experience in advising tech companies or high-growth start-ups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Provide legal support for corporate governance matters.
• Advise on international regulatory and compliance considerations.

Skills

Contract Law

Regulatory Awareness

Cross-border Legal Issues

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Solicitor in the UK

Job description

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Job Title: Legal Counsel

Reports to: General Counsel

Location: UK (Remote-First)

Type: Full-Time

About Shufti

At Shufti, we’re building a high-energy, remote-first regtech start-up with global ambition. Our cutting-edge identity verification technology helps businesses stay compliant, reduce fraud, and onboard customers faster — all while delivering a seamless user experience.

With operations spanning multiple continents and a diverse, fast-growing team, we're scaling rapidly. As we enter our next phase of growth, we’re looking for a smart, commercially-minded Corporate/Commercial Legal Counsel to join us on the journey.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified solicitor with 1–2 years’ experience to make a real impact at a global tech start-up. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you’ll be the go-to legal advisor for a wide range of commercial, corporate, and operational matters — with the opportunity to help shape legal frameworks and processes from the ground up.

This is a hands-on, high-visibility role, ideal for someone looking to step out of private practice or build on in-house experience in a fast-paced, international environment.

What You'll Do

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including client agreements, supplier terms, NDAs, partnership and reseller agreements.
• Provide legal support for corporate governance matters and company secretarial tasks.
• Advise on international regulatory, compliance, and data protection considerations (in collaboration with compliance and infosec teams).
• Support strategic projects such as fundraising, M&A, and international expansion.
• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and internal processes to scale legal operations.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across sales, finance, compliance, HR, and product teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, helping balance risk with commercial priorities.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified solicitor in the UK with around 1–2 years of post-qualification experience in corporate and/or commercial law.
• Strong grounding in contract law, corporate structuring, and regulatory awareness.
• Experience working in or advising tech companies or high-growth start-ups (in-house or private practice).
• Comfort navigating cross-border legal issues and working with international stakeholders.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset — comfortable working independently and with ambiguity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to distil complex legal issues into practical advice.
• High energy, adaptable, and eager to grow in step with the business.

What We Offer

• A remote-first, flexible working environment.
• A chance to work at the cutting edge of regtech innovation.
• A fast-moving, supportive culture that values autonomy and creativity.
• Direct exposure to leadership and real influence over company growth.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Ready to shape the legal foundation of a fast-growing global start-up?

We’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Software Development

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