Senior Legal Counsel

McKinlay Law; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech company in Central London is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with 5-8 years of PQE in commercial, IT, or technology law. The role involves drafting complex contracts, managing legal compliance, and overseeing legal counsel. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to transition from private practice to an in-house environment. A competitive salary of £120k to £140k is offered in a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Must be able to draft contracts free-hand.
• Experience from either practice or a fintech business.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, preparing, and reviewing complex SaaS product contracts.
• Track and monitor legal and regulatory developments.
• Improving customer contract negotiation process.
• Advise on existing client contracts.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for legal support.
• Manage external legal counsel.
• Advise on best practices and compliance.

Skills

Excellent drafting skills

Confident negotiator

Education

5 – 8 years PQE in commercial, IT or technology law

Job description

Job Title : Senior Legal Counsel

Location : Central London

Salary : £120k - £140k

PQE : 5-8 Years

Contract : 24 months FTC

Hybrid : 4 office / 1 home

Fast-growing, innovative fintech company are looking for a Legal Counsel, with a background in commercial, IT or technology law, to join their high‑calibre legal team. This role sits directly under the General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, preparing, and reviewing complex SaaS product contracts
• Track and monitor legal and regulatory developments
• Improving customer contract negotiation process and lead supplier negotiations
• Advise on existing client contracts, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align legal support with business goals
• Oversee and manage external legal counsel
• Advising on best practices and compliance

Requirements

• 5 – 8 years PQE in commercial, IT or technology law
• Excellent drafting skills – must be able to draft contracts free‑hand
• Experience from either practice or another fintech business
• Confident negotiator

Fantastic opportunity in a high‑performing, global business and ideal for a candidate coming from private practice looking to move into an in‑house role. Excellent benefits on offer.

The PQE on this role is a guide only and the client is open to seeing candidates with relevant experience.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.