Legal Counsel – Banking & Tech Finance

Verda; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash & equity compensation

Healthcare

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Verda is seeking a Legal Counsel in London to lead financing workstreams, debt facilities, and lender relations as we fund build-out of AI infrastructure globally.

You’ll work hands-on with finance, treasury, and commercial teams, structuring financings and ensuring robust legal foundations across jurisdictions. This role offers a fast-paced, scalable environment with broad exposure to employment, contracts, and governance.

Qualifications

• LLM or equivalent and law degree required.
• 2–5 years post-qualification banking/finance experience preferred.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills for finance docs.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate banking and finance documentation including facility agreements and security documents.
• Manage end-to-end debt financings from term sheet to closing.
• Advise on security packages and asset-backed structures across multiple jurisdictions.
• Coordinate external counsel across jurisdictions and ensure scope, budget, and timetable.
• Support treasury and finance on hedging and cash-management arrangements.
• Handle corporate governance and entity housekeeping tasks.
• Advise on employment, procurement, and vendor matters and data protection issues.

Skills

LLM or equivalent

UK Law degree

PQE 2–5 yrs

Finance documentation

English proficiency

Education

Law degree from accredited programme

Job description

Verda is seeking a Legal Counsel in London to lead financing workstreams, debt facilities, and lender relations as we fund build-out of AI infrastructure globally.

You’ll work hands-on with finance, treasury, and commercial teams, structuring financings and ensuring robust legal foundations across jurisdictions. This role offers a fast-paced, scalable environment with broad exposure to employment, contracts, and governance.