Legal Counsel (Financial Services Regulatory)

Accutrainee Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech scale-up is looking for an In-House Legal Counsel to shape consumer finance products. The role involves advising teams on regulatory matters, managing legal risks, and providing clear guidance in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be qualified lawyers with consumer credit or financial services regulatory experience, able to communicate complex legal issues effectively.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with consumer credit or broader financial services regulatory experience.
• Experience advising product, marketing, or tech teams preferred.
• Ability to communicate complex legal matters in plain English.

Responsibilities

• Act as the legal representative for Engineering teams.
• Advise on partner onboarding, product integrations, and commercial implementation.
• Support brand and marketing teams by reviewing financial promotions.

Skills

Consumer credit experience

Financial services regulation

Cross-border collaboration

Plain English communication

Education

Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent)

Job description

In-House Legal Counsel (Consumer Credit / FS Regulatory)

Accuflex is working with a fintech scale-up seeking a regulatory lawyer withconsumer credit experienceto support its dynamic product, marketing, and business development teams. This is an exciting opportunity to play a hands-on role in shaping consumer finance products and navigating a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Act as the legal representative for Engineering teams, enabling the development of innovative personal finance tools.
• Advise on partner onboarding, product integrations, and commercial implementation.
• Support brand, creative, and marketing teams by reviewing financial promotions, advertising, and other materials across multiple platforms.
• Work cross-functionally to manage and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Interpret and advise on evolving consumer credit and financial services regulation.
• Deliver clear, accessible internal training on key regulatory issues.
• Provide pragmatic, solutions-focused legal guidance to support commercial goals.
• Make well-reasoned, risk-based decisions in a high-growth, agile environment.

Who We’re Looking For:

• A qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent) with consumer credit or broader financial services regulatory experience.
• Experience advising product, marketing, or tech teams preferred.
• Able to communicate complex legal matters in plain English and with commercial nuance.
• Comfortable working in cross-border, collaborative environments.

If you’re a commercially minded solicitor with good regulatory experience we’d love to hear from you.