Senior Commercial Counsel UK/EU

Trustly; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 140.000 - 180.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Trustly is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel to join our global Legal & Corporate Affairs team. You will partner with commercial teams to draft, negotiate, and close a wide range of transactions across the EU and UK, coordinating with product, go-to-market, consumer partnerships, compliance, and operations to support sustainable growth.

You will manage multiple negotiations, work from counterparties' terms, push back on firm redlines when necessary, and provide pragmatic legal

Qualificações

• Law degree (LLB/LLM) or equivalent and qualified solicitor, barrister, avocat, or equivalent in the UK or EU
• Experience in a consumer-facing technology business (strong private practice background is preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple negotiations and close deals efficiently

Responsabilidades

• Lead negotiation, drafting, and review of large, complex commercial agreements with merchants, partners, and financial institutions (payment processing, merchant services, API, IP licenses, DPA, procurement)
• Draft and negotiate consumer terms and privacy policies in compliance with EU/UK rules
• Provide practical legal advice working from counterparty terms and templates while protecting Trustly's interests
• Partner with Sales, Product, Compliance, and Privacy teams to align strategy and ensure regulatory compliance
• Develop and maintain standard form agreements and contracting playbooks to improve efficiency

Conhecimentos

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação

Law degree (LLB/LLM)

Descrição da vaga

WHO WE ARE

At Trustly, we're building a smarter, faster, and more secure financial future by revolutionizing the world of payments. As a global leader in Open Banking Payments, we are establishing Pay by Bank as the new standard at checkout, providing unparalleled freedom, speed, and ease to millions of consumers and merchants worldwide.

Our Ambition: To build the world's most disruptive payment network and redefine what the payment experience should feel like.

Trustly is a global team of innovators, collaborators, and doers. If you are driven by a strong sense of purpose and thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and high-growth environment, join us and be part of a team that's transforming the way the world pays.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel with substantial experience in consumer-facing technology businesses to join our global Legal & Corporate Affairs team at an exciting period in Trustly's growth. You will be responsible for partnering with our commercial teams to draft, negotiate, and close a wide variety of transactions across the EU and UK. This role will work cross-functionally with product, go-to-market, consumer partnerships, compliance, and operations teams at Trustly to support the sustainable growth of a hyper-scale business across the EU and UK. You will manage multiple simultaneous complex negotiations, requiring the ability to prioritise effectively and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

You will be a highly commercial and pragmatic individual who thrives on closing deals and enjoys partnering closely with business teams, to speak with "one voice" to external counterparties whilst launching and scaling products and services. You will possess strong experience working from counterparty's terms and templates, with strong commercial judgment and the ability to efficiently negotiate and close deals whilst protecting Trustly's interests. You will be comfortable pushing back strongly on firm redlines when required - including with internal stakeholders - whilst remaining creative and solutions-oriented when finding paths forward through complex negotiations. You will take pride in being proactive, extremely responsive to the business teams, protecting the business, and enabling innovation through creative legal solutions.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the negotiation, drafting, and review of large, complex commercial agreements with merchants, partners, and financial institutions, including payment processing agreements, merchant services agreements, API agreement, IP licences, data processing agreements, procurement agreements, and third-party provider (TPP) relationships.
• Draft, review, and negotiate consumer terms and conditions, privacy policies, and other consumer-facing legal documentation in compliance with EU and UK consumer protection regulations.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in working from counterparty's terms and templates, efficiently identifying and negotiating key commercial and legal issues to close deals quickly whilst protecting Trustly's interests.
• Proactively manage and lead negotiations and build strong alliances with our commercial team in order to do so, managing multiple high-priority negotiations simultaneously with a focus on getting deals across the line.
• Partner closely with the Sales team to ensure alignment on negotiation strategy and present a unified voice to external parties, whilst maintaining appropriate independence to push back on Trustly's firm redlines when necessary.
• Quickly understand Trustly's payment products, technology platform, and integration methods to provide informed, practical legal advice that accounts for technical realities and business objectives.
• Advise product, marketing, and business teams on consumer protection requirements, marketing and advertising regulations, and regulatory compliance for consumer-facing initiatives, reviewing and approving consumer communications and marketing materials.
• Partner with Privacy and Compliance teams to ensure consumer-facing products and services meet data protection and privacy requirements, including consent management, transparency obligations, and data subject rights.
• Develop and maintain Trustly's standard form agreements, playbooks, and contracting processes to streamline efficiency, maintain compliance, and mitigate risk.
• Support the launch of new consumer-focused product initiatives in partnership with Product Counsel, coordinating with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure commercial agreements comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide strategic legal advice on contract interpretation and dispute resolution.

WHO YOU ARE

Law degree (LLB, LLM, or equivalent) and qualified solicitor, barrister, avocat, or equivalent legal qualification in the UK or another EU member state, with experience at a consumer-facing technology business (strong private practice background is required).

Strong technical