Legal Counsel (Fintech)

TL;DR

Legal Counsel (Fintech): Drafting, negotiating, and executing commercial agreements for insurance and financial services comparison platforms with an accent on data protection, e-privacy compliance, and risk mitigation. Focus on developing legal processes, policies, advising on IT laws, and supporting acquisitions and corporate integrations.

Location: Hybrid: 2 days per week in our London office (or Cardiff)

Company

hirify.global is a group of online brands including Confused.com, Uswitch, Tempcover, money.co.uk, and Mojo Mortgages, at the cutting edge of the FinTech industry simplifying complex marketplaces for insurance and financial services.

What you will do

• Draft, negotiate, and execute commercial agreements while improving supporting processes.
• Provide day-to-day legal guidance, risk assessment, and mitigation to business teams.
• Advise on compliance with data protection and e-privacy laws.
• Assist with acquisitions and corporate integration projects.
• Establish and manage policies and guidance for legal and commercial issues.

Requirements

• Qualified to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales (or another common law jurisdiction)
• 1 to 5 years’ post-qualification experience in-house or at a commercial/corporate law firm providing full-service commercial legal support.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements to tight timescales.
• Experience advising on IT, data protection/e-privacy, commercial law.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving in-house team.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of intellectual property, competition law, regulated sectors.
• Knowledge of insurance and/or financial services.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to work from anywhere.
• 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews.
• Employer matching pension up to 7.5%, private medical cover, critical illness, dental plans, employee assistance.
• 25 days holiday increasing to 30 + 2 "my time" days, excellent maternity/paternity leave.
• £300 work from home budget, free gym access, employee discounts, learning budget, regular social events.