Senior Legal Counsel, Zilch

• Ideally a minimum of 4-year PQE
• A current practising certificate (qualified in England and Wales is preferred)
• Experience as a private practice lawyer (top firm experience is a bonus)
• In-house legal experience within a fintech or similar
• Experience in developing and implementing in-house legal processes
• Ability to excel in advising on transformational matters
• Undertake the execution of transactions and oversee junior lawyers assisting with this
• Strong drafting, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Solutions-focused
• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional stakeholder and project management skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently to drive matters forward
• Proactive attitude and ability to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving environment

Desirable

• We’re looking for a generalist commercial lawyer to advise on a variety of legal matters (including commercial and strategic matters)
• Our Legal Team sits at the heart of Zilch and works hand-in-hand with the founders, C-suite and business owners to achieve their goals
• We partner with departments to understand the requirements for each deal and drive the deal through to completion, advising on all legal aspects thereof
• Provide legal advice to various stakeholders and product owners within the business across all aspects of a variety of legal matters (in line with the FCA)
• Act as a key legal advisor to the Co-Founders, Board, C-Suite and CFO across a variety of legal matters
• Work alongside the General Counsel to advise on complex and transformational transactions for the business (including capital raises and IPO readiness)
• Lead various commercial matters from the beginning (digging deeper to understand the technical requirements and business rationale underpinning the deal) through to completion
• Resolve issues that arise in existing commercial deals
• Engage directly with the investors of the business across the various corporate workstreams where required
• Develop processes to scale the Legal Team in line with the growth of the business (e.g. developing standard form agreements, efficient contract negotiation and vendor management processes)
• Supervise and assist junior team members

• To apply for this role, please submit your CV along with a cover letter
• We acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at Zilch and we appreciate your interest in joining our business
• We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements.
• We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue to the next stage of the recruitment process