Job Description
We are hiring a Head of Legal (Fintech) to lead and scale the legal function across a growing fintech group. This is a hands-on role combining deep fintech regulatory expertise, strong commercial execution, and the ability to build and refine legal infrastructure. You will act as a bridge between regulation and execution, working directly across regulatory, contractual, and structural matters, while establishing the frameworks, processes, and standards required to support the company’s growth. The role requires a pragmatic, business-oriented legal leader who is comfortable operating at both strategic and execution level, and can translate regulatory complexity into clear, commercially sound decisions. What You Will Be Responsible For Regulatory & Fintech Environment Apply fintech regulatory frameworks (FCA, EU, AML/KYC, safeguarding) to real business scenarios Integrate regulatory requirements into products, partnerships, and operations Support licensing processes and regulatory interactions where required Translate regulatory constraints into clear, practical, and commercially viable decisions Commercial Contracting (Hands-On) Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including: partnerships (incl. BIN sponsors, processors) merchant agreements SaaS and vendor contracts Advise on deal structure, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy Act as a business partner in commercial decision-making Legal Function & Infrastructure Build and refine legal infrastructure: templates playbooks contract governance approval workflows Establish scalable legal processes that support business speed and consistency Introduce practical legal standards across the organisation Business & Product Support Work closely with product, operations, finance, and commercial teams Support new product launches, partnerships, and market expansion Provide clear, actionable legal input embedded in day-to-day business decisions Payments Ecosystem Support relationships and agreements invo
