Tech and Contracts Lawyer (Legal Counsel)- Retail and Commercial Legal Team

Tech and Contracts Lawyer (Legal Counsel)- Retail and Commercial Legal Team

Posted 4 days ago by Starling Bank on Linkedin

Negotiable
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Summary: The Tech and Contracts Lawyer role at Starling Bank involves providing legal advice on commercial contracts and related matters within the Retail & Commercial Legal team. The position requires significant interaction with senior stakeholders and focuses on drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, particularly in the financial services context. The ideal candidate will be a UK qualified lawyer with experience in financial services regulatory and commercial contracts, capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a growing legal team in a dynamic fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drafting and negotiating a full range of commercial agreements, including third-party supplier contracts.
  • Advising on privacy and data protection matters related to supplier arrangements.
  • Managing multiple projects and supporting colleagues to ensure timely execution of business initiatives.
  • Advising on legal and regulatory issues relevant to retail banking products and drafting customer-facing terms and conditions.
  • Instructing and collaborating with outside counsel on specialist matters as necessary.

Key Skills:

  • UK qualified lawyer with around 2-5 years PQE.
  • Experience in financial services regulatory and commercial contracts.
  • Proficient in drafting, advising, and negotiating third-party supplier commercial contracts.
  • Knowledge of data protection issues, particularly in supplier arrangements.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • In-house experience is preferred but not essential.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Cardiff

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Legal