Senior Legal Counsel at ClearBank

📋 Description

• This role has a commercial and fintech focus.
• Mix of commercial, product and some regulatory work.
• Advise on commercial and regulatory issues and draft/negotiate contracts; close to the business.
• Work cross-department with product and technical teams to ensure compliant products.
• Partner with the business to deliver outcomes with support from regulatory counsel.
• Be part of a fast-growing business with risk management and compliance rigour.

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales with 5+ years PQE in commercial negotiations and banking/payments regulation.
• Experience advising fintechs or banks; able to learn regulated sectors quickly; strong commercial pragmatism.
• Able to work independently; build stakeholder relationships; delivery-focused with good judgement.
• Technical knowledge: creating/amending high-value contracts with customers; drafting new customer agreements.
• Regulatory advice in financial services; applying advice to product design and commercial terms; UK regime knowledge.
• Bonus: experience in high-growth fintech/product development; payments/e-money regs; digital assets knowledge.