Legal Counsel (Commercial Contracts) (Fintech)

Accuflex has an opportunity for a Legal Counsel (3 to 6 years PQE) with strong general commercial experience to work for our client, a global fintech business in London, on a contract basis.

This is a great opportunity to gain in-house experience with the possibility of the right candidate being hired permanently. Any experience of payments or the payment services directive (PSD2) would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Contract drafting and negotiation on a wide range of agreements. Drafting confidentiality agreements, merchant agreements, delegation agreements, terms and conditions and service agreement.
  
• Legal and contractual risk management. Identify, control and report on material legal and commercial risks.
• Regulatory support. Providing legal support for projects or financial regulatory changes (EU/FCA regulatory impacts and PSD2).
• Legal Process. Assisting with the production of templates and policies.
• Project work. Support both internal and external projects, providing legal guidance, supporting the achievement of project’s aims.

Experience

• Demonstrable post-qualification experience as a Solicitor or Foreign Qualified Lawyer.
  
• Excellent UK contract law knowledge, drafting skills and experience in contract negotiation.
• Good understanding of the legal and regulatory risks and compliance processes associated with the financial services industry and FCA regulation.
• Highly desirable to have worked in a Payment Services Directive (PSD2) regulated business, but not essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Genuinely pro-active and keen to take on responsibility.
• Strong organisational skills.