Senior Legal Counsel

Arbuthnot Yon Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Competitive base salary with bonus

Pension

Private health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Arbuthnot Yon Ltd, a fintech in business banking, seeks a lawyer to join a team of six reporting to the General Counsel in our London HQ. The role spans commercial contracts, product structuring, and regulatory banking matters in a flat, non-hierarchical environment.

Applicants should have prior in‑house fintech or banking experience. We offer a generous hybrid policy, a competitive base salary with bonus, plus pension, private health and life insurance, and a friendly, supportive team.

Qualifications

• Must have prior in-house experience in fintech or banking.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Knowledge of banking regulation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and advise on commercial contracts.
• Support product development on structuring of new products.
• Provide guidance on banking law and the regulatory environment.
• Lend legal expertise to corporate objectives including M&A, international expansion, employment issues, litigation and data protection.

Skills

In-house experience

Commercial contracts

Banking knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Job description

Our client is a Fintech in the business banking sector who has had a consistent and impressive growth trajectory for some years now, and this shows no sign of stopping, which is why they are looking to hire a lawyer to join a team of 6 lawyers (including this role) all of whom report to the General Counsel, who sits in the London HQ of the business, in the City.

This team is not ‘pigeon-holed’ into workstreams or practice ‘areas’, but works in a flat-structured, fairly non-hierarchical team on all legal issues affecting the business, such as:

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad scope of commercial contracts affecting day-to-day operations and with external partners;
• Supporting the product development team on the structuring of new products;
• Providing advice to the business on banking law and the associated regulatory environment;
• Lending legal expertise to corporate and company objectives, including M&A, international business expansion, employment issues, litigation and data protection, amongst others.

As you can see, this role has exceptional variety and breadth, and as such, we are looking for lawyers who currently sit in a broad legal role, ideally from another fintech or commercial banking business. Wherever you hail from, you must bring prior in-house experience to be considered for this role.

This legal team values candidates who are self-starters and natural problem-solvers: those who can tackle unfamiliar matters with pragmatism and a level head. The successful candidate will join at an exciting time of the bank’s journey and expansion, with the opportunity to make their mark and truly shine.

In return, you will join a friendly and supportive team who work in a business that promotes a transparent and forward-thinking culture, and a sociable and accessible environment.

Furthermore, the bank has a very generous and flexible hybrid working policy as well as offering a competitive base salary with an annual discretionary bonus, pension, private health and life insurance.mn