Senior Legal Counsel - Fintech (Payments)

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Recruitment Agency is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel in London to address legal developments, manage contracts, and oversee company secretarial matters in the fintech sector. The ideal candidate will have over four years of PQE experience in commercial law and a background in financial services, with strong organizational skills. This position is crucial for navigating complex regulations and supporting various business functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years PQE experience.
• In-house experience in general commercial law.
• Background in payments/financial services sector.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand complex products, solutions, and legal frameworks.
• Ability to support multiple business functions across the organization.
• Experience managing company secretarial processes.
• Solutions-oriented with excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Addressing commercial, IT, regulatory, and other legal developments.
• Creating and updating standard contracts, T&Cs, internal policies.
• Drafting and negotiating various types of contracts.
• Managing company secretarial matters including board meetings.
• Handling group litigation.
• Managing IP, domains, and trademark registrations.

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel - Fintech (Payments), London

Client:

Robert Half

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

1

Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Addressing commercial, IT, regulatory, and other legal developments (e.g., GDPR, PSD3), identifying impacts on the business, and facilitating or taking appropriate actions.
• Creating and updating standard contracts, T&Cs, internal policies, systems, and controls.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts such as processing, partner, collaboration/joint venture, BIN sponsorship, gateway services, and employee arrangements.
• Managing company secretarial matters including group structure, board meetings, minutes, and statutory filings.
• Handling litigation for the group.
• Managing IP, domains, and trademark registrations.

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years PQE experience.
• In-house experience in general commercial law.
• Background in payments/financial services sector.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand complex products, solutions, and legal frameworks.
• Ability to support multiple business functions across the organization.
• Experience managing company secretarial processes.
• Solutions-oriented with excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills.