Senior In-House Counsel — Remote, UK

InvestEngine Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

InvestEngine is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to own the legal function. You will provide pragmatic advice across employment, commercial and contract law, regulatory compliance, governance, data privacy and disputes, acting as a trusted adviser to leadership and the Board.

This is a hands-on, fully remote role open to candidates based in the UK. You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, manage a contract register and templates, advise on employment matters and policies, and help shape

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with UK legal expertise
• Senior in-house experience across employment, commercial and regulatory matters
• Breadth of knowledge: data privacy, governance and disputes
• Ability to provide concise, decision-ready advice to senior stakeholders
• Experience working with NDAs, shareholder agreements and equity-option structures
• Strong communication skills and ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively
• Comfort working hands-on with limited resources and external advisers

Responsibilities

• Review material legal exposures, key contracts and employment matters; set prioritised legal plan
• Set up a proportionate legal intake and triage process with service levels
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements; develop templates and playbooks
• Advise leadership on employment matters, policies, and settlements
• Partner with Compliance on FCA, Consumer Duty, SM&CR and outsourcing
• Advise on data privacy (UK GDPR, DPA 2018, PECR)
• Manage disputes and external counsel; maintain live disputes register
• Review shareholder agreements and equity-option docs; bring in specialist advice
• Provide leadership with visibility of material legal risks and decisions

Skills

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Senior in-house legal experience

Employment law

Commercial & contract law

Regulatory & governance

Data privacy (UK GDPR)

Disputes & litigation

Concise advisory communication

Resourceful with limited resources

English (C1+)

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

Law degree (LLB/LLM)

Job description

InvestEngine is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to own the legal function. You will provide pragmatic advice across employment, commercial and contract law, regulatory compliance, governance, data privacy and disputes, acting as a trusted adviser to leadership and the Board.

This is a hands-on, fully remote role open to candidates based in the UK. You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, manage a contract register and templates, advise on employment matters and policies, and help shape