Commercial Paralegal (Fintech)

TL;DR

Commercial Paralegal (Fintech): Managing day-to-day contract operations and legal reviews for a regulated banking platform with an accent on commercial contract negotiation and risk management. Focus on building legal templates, streamlining internal processes, and acting as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders in a high-growth environment.

Location: Must be based in the UK (Remote or hybrid in London).

Salary: Up to £45,000.

Company

hirify.global is a fully regulated UK bank providing the banking backbone for product-led fintechs and platforms.

What you will do

• Review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts including customer agreements, supplier contracts, and NDAs.
• Provide clear, commercially-minded legal and risk advice to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure customer terms and conditions align with embedded banking flow-down requirements.
• Manage end-to-end caseloads from instruction to completion.
• Maintain and own the contract and NDA database.
• Develop legal templates, playbooks, and internal processes to support business scaling.

Requirements

• Must be based in the UK.
• Solid experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• In-house experience or a clear understanding of internal legal functions.
• Confidence working directly with senior stakeholders and managing negotiations.
• Excellent writing skills with a focus on clarity and readability.
• Interest in banking or SaaS business models.

Nice to have

• Experience advising on and negotiating supplier contracts.
• Experience working within a bank, fintech, payments business, or other regulated financial services organization.
• Keen interest in streamlining legal processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with asynchronous work and full flexibility.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a winter break.
• Private medical insurance with Bupa and life insurance.
• Enhanced parental leave policy.
• Access to AI tools like Claude and professional development support.
• Share options in the company.

Hiring process

• Initial phone call with the Talent Team.
• Practical task based on day-to-day responsibilities.
• Interview with the manager.
• Technical interview with peers.
• Culture and Founder interview.