Senior Legal Counsel

Qualified lawyer (EU or UK), typically 5–7+ years’ PQE at a leading law firm and/or in-house in financial services/fintech/tech-enabled environments Demonstrated experience running complex litigation/arbitration and regulatory-facing matters, including cross-border elements, from strategy through resolution Familiarity with payments/financial services/fintech frameworks is desirable Experience with platform/online businesses is advantageous Confidence handling governmental/regulatory interactions and coordinating multi-disciplinary responses Working knowledge of litigation operations (legal holds, preservation, discovery/eDiscovery, privilege) and cross-border data considerations Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills Calm under pressure and outcome-oriented A proactive self-starter who exercises sound judgment and thrives on international, cross-functional projects across multiple time zones Fluency in English (required) Spanish or another European language is a plus Experience with European/UK regulatory regimes relevant to disputes and enforcement is a nice-to-have Building track records through playbooks/SOPs, dashboards, and KPIs for dispute portfolios is a plus Experience with alternative fee arrangements and budget control is considered a plus Exposure to listed or high-growth, multi-jurisdiction organisations is also desirable

Lead and manage a portfolio of disputes across Europe, Africa and selected global matters Coordinate responses to governmental and regulatory requests end-to-end Drive 'enforcement and special projects' workstreams Oversee outside counsel: strategy, selection, budgeting/AFAs, matter management, and performance metrics Implement and maintain litigation operations: legal hold and preservation, eDiscovery coordination, document management, and privilege/waiver controls Advise senior stakeholders on dispute risk, strategy, and settlement options Partner with Legal colleagues on regulatory, compliance and strategic projects Create and refine policies, playbooks, and training Identify and deliver productivity improvements to scale the function