Mid-Level Commercial Spanish Speaking Lawyer (Banking & Financial Services)

Flex Legal; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a mid-level commercial lawyer based in the United Kingdom to support a banking and financial services function. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of post-qualification experience and be fluent in Spanish. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, identifying legal issues in cross-border operations, and collaborating with international stakeholders. This flexible role allows for hybrid working arrangements and offers an engaging and dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 3–6 years’ post‑qualification experience in banking or financial services.
• Strong background in commercial contracts and technology agreements.
• Proven ability to work across jurisdictions and identify legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and technology contracts.
• Liaise with Spanish-speaking counterparties in payments and compliance.
• Identify legal issues under Spanish law and coordinate with local law firms.

Skills

Commercial contracts expertise

Fluent Spanish

Understanding of financial services regulation

Experience in fintech

Job description

Location: Flexible / Hybrid

Start Date: Ideally from March (earlier appointment welcomed)

Engagement: Ongoing, flexible commitment

We are seeking a mid-level commercial lawyer to support a growing banking and financial services function with a strong cross-border focus. This role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys working across jurisdictions, advising on complex commercial and technology-driven arrangements, and collaborating with international stakeholders.

The Role

You will support a Spanish-focused (and wider international) workstream, advising on a broad range of commercial and technology contracts within a regulated banking environment. The role combines hands‑on contract negotiation with legal issue‑spotting in regulated areas, working closely with business teams and external counsel where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial and tech-related agreements, including:
• Procurement and supplier agreements
• SaaS and technology services contracts
• Partnerships and strategic collaborations
• Payments, fintech, and financial crime-related arrangements
• Emerging technology and AI-related agreements
• Supporting the business by leveraging existing supplier frameworks, adapting contracts to ensure they are fit for purpose under local law through tailored amendments or addenda.
• Liaising with Spanish-speaking counterparties and suppliers, particularly in payments, fintech, HR, and compliance-related areas.
• Identifying and spotting legal and regulatory issues under Spanish banking and payments law, escalating to and coordinating with local law firms where deeper specialist advice is required.
• Reviewing and negotiating English-law governed contracts with Spanish and international counterparties, ensuring local regulatory considerations are appropriately addressed.
• Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

About You

• Qualified lawyer with 3–6 years’ post‑qualification experience, ideally within banking, financial services, or fintech.
• Strong background in commercial contracts, with exposure to technology and digital services agreements.
• Fluent Spanish (written and spoken) is essential; experience working across borders is a must.
• Solid understanding of payments and financial services regulation, with the ability to identify key risks and issues even where external counsel will provide detailed advice.
• Comfortable balancing autonomy with collaboration, and adapting to changing priorities.
• Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and confident engaging with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.