Senior Legal Counsel

Would you like to take the lead on strategic legal initiatives across the Banking Circle Group?

If so, we offer you the opportunity to become part of the Banking Circle Group’s legal team at a transformative time in the growth journey of the organisation.

The Banking Circle Group
The Banking Circle Group is a next generation financial technology platform for global commerce chosen by some of the largest and most successful companies across the globe.

As companies accelerate the digitisation of their customer and supply-chain interactions, there is a growing need for modern aged financial solutions. With offices worldwide and EUR 700bn payment volumes processed annually, the Banking Circle Group meets that need, serving payment companies, banks, global marketplaces and online merchants.

At the core of the Banking Circle Group is our group bank Banking Circle S.A. which offers global cross border payments, accounts and liquidity management through the first and only global hub for real-time clearing and settlement with direct API access.

This is surrounded by a rich set of complementary eCommerce solutions provided by our group companies YouLend, B4B and our US bank, Banking Circle US.

About the role
We are looking to hire a skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team in London, reporting to the Group General Counsel.

In this role you will get the chance to join us on our exciting growth journey, by being responsible for legal transactions and projects, and support our Group structure by advancing its commercial agenda and facilitating the effective implementation of business priorities whilst being mindful of protecting the Group.

What you will be doing
As the Banking Circle Group (“Group”) expands and increases in complexity, the overall aim of this role is to build further Group coherence and mature our ability to share assets, capabilities and ways of working.

As such, responsibilities include:

• Taking the legal lead on strategic Group initiatives including M&A opportunities and investments, financing, complex structuring, funding and Group corporate set-up and shareholding initiatives.
• Liaising on, advising on and reviewing and negotiating significant contracts for Group initiatives including our leadership team, the CEO office, and other key stakeholders.
• Taking legal responsibilities on cross-Group efforts working together with senior stakeholders across the Group including CEOs, CFOs and Legal departments within the Group’s distinct businesses.
• Developing internal procedures and a Group reporting framework.
• Handling of complaints, disputes and litigation cases.
• Fostering cross-Group collaboration.

What we are looking for
The ideal candidate for this position is a lawyer whose profile demonstrates the ability to successfully lead complex legal tasks from beginning to end and with experience dealing with multi-jurisdictional matters. Experience in private M&A investments and/or listing processes in the US or Europe would be an asset. We expect you to have completed a post-graduate degree and to have a minimum of at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience from a law firm or an in-house role.

You are motivated to be part of a unique growth journey and the opportunity to take on the challenge of building the financial infrastructure of the future while also supporting our Group structure. We expect you to have a business acumen and an ability to navigate in an international organisation and the confidence to liaise with senior stakeholders.

As a person you are a team player that shows initiative, takes responsibility, and works independently. You are solution-oriented in your approach to challenges, a confident decision-maker and a strong analytical problem solver with excellent communication skills. Finally, we expect you to be a knowledge sharing team-player who creates positive working relationships with others and has the ability to sustain delivering advice to a high standard in a fast-paced environment where projects and assignments will vary considerably in nature.

Since the Banking Circle Group is a group of international companies it is a requirement that you are fluent in English, both verbally and in writing.

What we offer you
The Banking Circle Group offers a hybrid work model for our employees to allow for flexibility and productivity. We furthermore offer a competitive compensation package and benefits and a dynamic and collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievements. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local laws, regulations and ordinances.

Would you like to join us?
If this position has caught your interest and you have what we are looking for, then please send us your resume and application via the apply link. Please note that we do not accept applications by email. As we will be conducting interviews continuously we urge interested candidates to reach out as soon as possible. If you have questions about the position or what it is like to be a part of the Banking Circle Group do not hesitate to contact Olivier Hensby (Group Deputy General Counsel) on or Jesper Johansen (Group General Counsel) on No agencies, please.

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Location: London (UK)

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