Senior Legal Counsel - Unicorn Fintech - Management

Simmons & Hanbury; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-growing fintech environment, where you'll manage a small team and directly support the Deputy General Counsel. Your responsibilities will span regulatory advisory, team management, and corporate governance matters, allowing you to significantly impact the company's legal strategy. This position is perfect for someone looking to elevate their career towards a Deputy GC or GC role, while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid or remote working arrangement. If you're ready to take the next step in your legal career, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ PQE years experience in legal counsel, preferably in fintech or high growth companies.
• Strong commercial awareness and practical advice skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team of legal staff while providing regulatory and advisory support.
• Develop regulatory frameworks as the business expands.

Skills

Regulatory Advisory

Team Management

Privacy Advisory

Corporate Governance

Risk Advisory

Commercial Awareness

Education

Strong Academic Background

Job description

Job Description

Simmons and Hanbury have been exclusively instructed by a global and fast growing fintech business on a new Senior Legal Counsel position based in London.

The role could be filled on a hybrid or remote basis with 1-2 days a month in London.

It's a fantastic opportunity to join a high calibre business, with management responsibility of a small team underneath you and reporting directly to the Deputy GC. This is an opportunity to accelerate your career and gain experience leading you towards Deputy GC or GC in the future.

The position

The role is broad, but with a focus on regulatory and advisory and working with Product teams. The role includes:

• International reg and advisory as the business grows and sets up its regulatory frameworks
• Team management and development of 3 legal staff.
• Privacy advisory.
• Support on corporate and governance matters.
• Risk advisory and issue spotting.

Experience requirements

• 5+ PQE years experience*
• Strong academic background.
• In-house experience preferably in high growth company with broad experience.
• Experience working in areas such as fintech, payments or consumer tech/financial services.
• Strong commercial awareness, conviction, and willingness to provide considered, practical and calibrated advice.

*PQE guide only