Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Commercial

The role

You will act as a strategic advisor to all teams across BVNK. You will advise on financial services requirements, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, and consult on legal risks for new product development.

What you will do

• Partner with global teams to advise on financial services requirements, payments, outsourcing, data privacy, intellectual property, employment laws, financial crime matters, disputes, litigation and c
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including service contracts, outsourcing agreements, and SaaS agreements.
• Review marketing materials for accuracy, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Assess and advise on legal risks and propose innovative legal solutions.
• Support global BAU activities and legal operations function with the Legal Team.
• Conduct legal research on cryptocurrency, payments, and relevant laws.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a qualified lawyer in an in-house legal team, top law firm and/or a government agency.
• Familiarity with UK and EU financial services laws and regulations including payments.
• Strong and extensive experience in negotiating and drafting agreements with customers, partners and suppliers, including complex payment services-related agreements.
• Experience in intra-group matters such as intra-group outsourcing.
• Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with blockchain and digital assets
• Experience with corporate governance, employment matters, disputes and litigation
• Prior experience advising on product development at fast-moving technology companies

Benefits

• Fair and competitive salary
• Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• A flexible approach to holiday
• Opportunities to travel to offices around the world, in locations such as London and Cape Town

About the company

BVNK is a next-generation payments platform for global businesses that bridges the gap between traditional and digital finance. The company is a diverse team spread across the UK, Europe, South Africa and APAC.