Senior Legal Counsel

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 25 March 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£150,000 / year
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Financial Regulation Consumer Protection Contract Negotiation Regulatory Compliance AML Commercial Agreements

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Legal Counsel

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Advise on day-to-day and strategic legal matters across financial regulation and consumer protection, payments, banking, marketing and partnerships. Work closely and build relationships with multiple business teams across [Employer hidden] including Compliance, Product, [Employer hidden] Platform and Banking and Expansion.

Job Description

Advise on day-to-day and strategic legal matters across financial regulation and consumer protection, payments, banking, marketing and partnerships.
Work closely and build relationships with multiple business teams across [Employer hidden] including Compliance, Product, [Employer hidden] Platform and Banking and Expansion.
Become a trusted advisor on issues such as financial and consumer regulations, sanctions, AML and anti-bribery issues, banking arrangements, new products, partnerships, etc.
Translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear, scalable product and operational requirements.
Lead legal analysis of new and evolving regulatory requirements and drive implementation with stakeholders.
Drive regulator engagement across multiple jurisdictions, including drafting and coordinating regulatory communications and engaging directly with regulators.
Structure, draft, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with financial institutions and enterprise customers.
Mentor and upskill the Legal Team (based in London, New York, Austin, Tallinn, Singapore, Brussels and São Paulo) to continue delivering on initiatives that will impact the business.
Based out of our London office, a hybrid business model that requires this individual to be in the office 3 days per week on average.

Qualifications

UK-qualified lawyer with at least 8 years PQE.
Law firm or in-house experience, focusing on financial regulation relating to payments and financial services.
Experience building and scaling a team.
Ability to evaluate and summarise legal advice and communicate advice in a succinct and pragmatic way to different areas of the business.
Proven aptitude for commercial contract structuring, drafting, and negotiation;
Clear communication, project coordination, and management skills.
Ability to navigate difficult issues and multiple stakeholders, advising the business on key risks, and developing solutions.
Have a get-it-done, collaborative approach to problem solving.

Additional Information

£127,000-£150,000

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