Senior Legal Counsel, Lemfi
Privacy, Marketing & FinTech Products
International payments service
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International payments service
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve the financial lives of the next generation of immigrants.
Role
Who you are
- You are a motivated and energetic person who would thrive in a fintech startup environment like ours. The teams here at LemFi are passionate about their work and fields of expertise but also lend hands-on cross-functional responsibilities to ensure the success of the company and the satisfaction of our clientele
- The ideal candidate will possess 7+ years of post-qualification experience, with strong expertise in privacy/data protection, marketing and consumer protection law, and fintech product development. Prior experience in the FinTech or financial services sector is a strong plus
- You are self-driven, reliable, proactive, data-minded, and able to take ownership, providing clear, pragmatic legal advice that enables innovation while managing risk. English will be your working language
- Qualified lawyer with 7+ years PQE
- Significant experience in privacy/data protection (GDPR essential)
- Strong expertise in marketing and consumer protection law
- FinTech/financial services experience (payments, e-money, banking, or related) strongly preferred
- Admitted to practice in the UK, Ireland, or Norway
- English fluency required; additional European languages are a plus
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with ownership and accountability
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder communication skills
- Data-driven, effective, and proactive problem solver
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing Legal team, based in the UK, Ireland, or Norway
- Legal Advisory: Provide expert, business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders on privacy, marketing, fintech product, and regulatory matters
- Regulatory Compliance: Monitor UK, EU, and international legal developments in data protection, marketing, payments, and fintech regulation. Ensure company practices remain compliant while enabling business growth
- Privacy & Data Protection: Advise on GDPR, ePrivacy, cross-border data transfers, user consent, marketing communications, and product design compliance
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including product, vendor, data processing, and marketing-related contracts
- Product Development: Partner closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams to enable compliant product launches and features
- Risk Management: Identify risks early and implement scalable, proactive solutions. Develop templates, playbooks, and policies to enhance efficiency
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work effectively with senior leadership, compliance, external counsel, and regulators to safeguard the company’s legal and regulatory position
Salary benchmarks
Our take
LemFi, previously known as Lemonade Finance, is a fintech platform addressing the challenge of accessing reliable financial services faced by millions of immigrants worldwide. By offering quick onboarding and a multi-currency offering, LemFi allows its users to send, receive, hold, convert, and save in both their country of origin and residence currencies.
Recognizing the limitations faced by traditional banks and neo-banks, LemFi offers instant international transfers at favorable exchange rates with no transfer fees. Initially launched in Canada, growing demand for the company's services has allowed it to expand to the UK, and broaden its African payment channels.
The company has secured good funding from prominent investors like Y-Combinator, Zrosk, Global Founders Capital, and Olive Tree. With plans to expand its product offering across the globe, LemFi will further its mission of providing accessible and transparent financial services to migrant communities worldwide.
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Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Ridwan Olalere
(Co-Founder & CEO)Also the Founder of forLoop Africa. Previously the Country Manager of Uber Nigeria. Also worked as a Software Developer at Flutterwave, Hotels, Novatia, and NextMynds.
Rian Cochran
(Co-Founder)Previously a Financial Director at Opera Software, Powerbets Holdings, and OPay.
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