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Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel

Moneybox
Full-Time
On-site
London, United Kingdom
Job Brief

We're searching for an exceptional lawyer with a passion for all things commercial and a hunger to learn. If you're eager to be at the heart of the action in a fast-growing company, this is the role for you. Reporting directly to the Head of Legal (Commercial), this position offers a blend of professional variety and personal fulfilment. You'll have the autonomy to shape and own your areas of responsibility while building strong relationships across the business.

Join us in building a legal function that delivers a best-in-class service, collaborating seamlessly with all teams. Moneybox is at an exciting stage of growth, and our Legal Team is right in the thick of it. We've laid a strong foundation and are now ready to scale up our support as the business continues to scale. This is your chance to make a tangible impact and contribute to our ongoing success.

What you'll do

    • As a key member of the Legal Team, you will:
    • Draft, negotiate and advise on agreements across a broad spectrum of commercial matters, including suppliers, banking partners, marketing and IT procurement.
    • Assist with the drafting and updating of customer-facing terms and conditions and related materials.
    • Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to assist with the rollout of new products, processes, and promotions.
    • Play a key role in supplier management, including contract review for our material suppliers. 
    • Assist with the implementation of legal tech (both AI contract review and heightened CLM functionality) to scale the function. .
    • Assist our Compliance Team with regulatory queries. 
    • Support on a broad range of other legal activities, including IP, employment, property, and litigation, as needed.
    • Provide training and education to the business on legal matters.
    • Stay up-to-date on relevant legal developments and proactively advise the business on potential impacts.
    • Work closely with and manage external legal advisors.

Experience and Skills

    • 4-8 years PQE* lawyer, with strong commercial experience, ideally from a top-tier law firm. If you have spent some time in-house at a start-up or scale-up, that's definitely a bonus.
    • Experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of sophisticated commercial agreements.
    • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to juggle and prioritize a large number of competing matters.
    • Pragmatic approach to advice, with the ability to understand our business and apply an appropriate commercial lens to reviews.
    • Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, particularly with those at a senior level.
    • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
    • Financial services / regulated industry experience (preferred).
    • Experience with legal research.
    • Fluency in English.

    • *PQE is a guide - your ability and skills are worth more to us than your years qualified.

What's in it for you?

    • Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious startup
    • Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals
    • Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact
    • Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture
    • Company shares
    • Company pension scheme
    • Hybrid working environment
    • Home office furniture allowance
    • Personal Annual Learning and Development budget
    • Private Medical Insurance
    • Health Cash Plan (cashback on visits to the dentist & opticians etc)
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Gympass subscription to a variety of gyms and wellbeing apps
    • Enhanced parental pay & leave
    • 25 days holiday + bank holidays with additional days added with length of service.
    • Plus many more
    • Our office is in London, by the Oxo Tower
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