Head of Legal, Curve
12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Banking platform consolidating cards & accounts
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Banking platform consolidating cards & accounts
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
Curve is on a mission to simplify the way people spend, send, see and save money.
Role
Who you are
- Strong knowledge and understanding of corporate law (including fundraisings and corporate transactions), commercial contracts, regulatory compliance (ideally within the payments space), and intellectual property matters
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills
- High motivation and the ability to pivot quickly in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- High EQ - communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders and present complex legal matters in a clear and concise manner
- Demonstrable leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and mentor a team at different stages of their career and foster an inclusive and collaborative environment
What the job involves
- As the Head of Legal (12-month FTC) you will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing all legal matters for Curve
- You will be responsible for providing expert legal advice and guidance to support our strategic initiatives, ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and mitigate legal risks
- In addition to being an individual contributor, you will lead a small team to provide a best-in-class legal service in a demanding, fast-paced FinTech environment
- Advise the executive team and other stakeholders on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate transactions, commercial contracts and partnerships, regulatory compliance, intellectual property and data privacy
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (e.g. finance, business development, product, and engineering) to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation
- Manage external legal counsel relationships, including budgeting and selecting appropriate legal expertise
- Support in delivering new products and benefits to customers, challenging the status-quo
- Develop and implement effective legal strategies, and procedures to safeguard the interests of Curve while supporting business objectives
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, changes in laws, and regulations to proactively address potential legal issues
- Lead and mentor a team of legal professionals, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment and setting service standards so the legal team provides high quality service
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Keeping track of spending across multiple credit and debit cards can be a difficult task. Curve lets customers consolidate all of their bank cards into a single card and app, to make it easier to manage spending and access other benefits.
Curve is following in the footsteps of several European neobanks, including N26, Monzo and Revolut, with ambitious expansion plans for the US. Americans have seven to eight cards on average and they typically love rewards, making the market attractive for Curve.
The company has a track record of responding quickly to consumer wants. For example, it has launched cryptocurrency rewards programs to cater to the ever-growing ‘crypto-curious market', as well as partnering with both Berg Watches and Fidesmo to meet expanding demand for wearable payments. In 2022, Credit Suisse backed a $1 billion credit facility for the company, to enable it to scale its lending business.
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Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
33% female employees
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2023
$73.3m
SERIES C
May 2021
$11.5m
LATE VC
Total funding: $248.9m
Company benefits
- 20 Days Vacation (we actually want you to take this)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Work from home opportunities
- Competitive salary with employee share options package
- Free Curve Metal subscription for you and +1
- Generous yearly Learning and Development budget
- 10 days per year for training and conferences
- Unlimited book policy
- Life insurance
- Health care cash plan
- Life coaching
- EAP services
- 24/7 GP access
- Annual subscriptions to Calm & FIIT for your mind and body
- Discounted gym membership
- Ride to work scheme
- Nutritionist access
- Discounted shopping vouchers
- Season ticket loan
- Bonus days off for your birthday, moving house and Christmas
- Six nights of Night Nanny for new parents
Company values
- Customer obsession - Start with the customer and work backwards to create meaningful experiences
- Communicate and collaborate - This helps us unify and align so we can move quickly and be empowered
- Challenge everything - Yourself, your colleagues and the status quo. Commit and progress forward together
- Build. Measure. Learn - Strive to learn and find the 'why' to measure our impact and constantly improve
- Automate to accelerate - Eliminate redundant steps to get things done and always focus on the mission
Company HQ
Paddington, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Shachar Bialick
(CEO & Founder)Was Head of Product at Checkout.com. Founded a number of businesses in Israel, and has an MBA from INSEAD.
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