Hybrid Head of Legal

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Develop and lead the company’s global legal strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide expert legal advice to the CEO, executive leadership, and Board on a wide range of issues including corporate governance, commercial contracts, data protection, intellectual property, and litigation.
  • Partner with business and product teams to support new initiatives and market expansion.
  • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing in-house legal team, supported by external counsel where appropriate.
  • Manage corporate governance processes, including Board support, subsidiary management, and company secretarial duties.
  • Advise on risk management frameworks, contractual risk allocation, and regulatory exposure.
  • Negotiate and draft key commercial agreements including supplier, customer, partnership, and licensing contracts.
  • Support M&A and fundraising activities, including due diligence and transaction execution.
  • Enable business growth while safeguarding the company’s legal and ethical standards.

Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer with 5+ years’ PQE experience as Head of Legal within fintech, payments, or financial services.
  • Proven ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions and manage complex regulatory challenges.
  • Strong commercial acumen and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Leadership experience in building and scaling a legal function.
  • Candidates will need to have the right to work in the jurisdiction that they are looking to work in.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Head of Legal

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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