Job Description
Legal Counsel - In-House (FinTech, London)
Our client is a global software provider delivering technology solutions to clients across financial services and wealth management. The client is seeking an In-House Legal Counsel to join their global legal function, in London. This role is ideal for someone experienced in commercial technology matters who enjoys working closely with global product, commercial and operational teams. The successful candidate will support a wide range of legal work and have significant autonomy and exposure to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
1. Draft, negotiate and advise on a variety of commercial agreements, with a strong emphasis on software licensing, SaaS, managed services and technology-related contracts.
2. Support business units on complex commercial negotiations with customers, suppliers and partners.
3. Provide guidance on data protection, privacy, intellectual property and regulatory considerations impacting software and digital products.
4. Identify and manage legal and commercial risks, ensuring alignment with company policies and relevant legislation.
5. Advise internal stakeholders (EMEA and AsiaPac) across product, engineering, commercial, HR and operations.
6. Contribute to ongoing enhancement of templates, playbooks, legal processes and governance fram...