Legal Counsel in London

About Outpost

What if going global was as simple as going local? Outpost is building the AI global trade engine. The accumulated knowledge of every rule you’d need to sell internationally turned into infrastructure. Tell us what you’re selling. We’ll tell you how to sell it everywhere. We operate as Merchant of Record or Tax of Record across 58+ tax jurisdictions. Full liability transfer, or just the tax layer. We do the analysis, we handle the setup, we absorb the liability. Sell anything, anywhere. Without compromise.

The Role

This is a Legal role for someone who wants to build their career at a fast-scaling fintech and grow with the company. You’ll report directly to the CEO and work across the full legal scope: commercial contracts, payments regulation, AML, corporate governance, and fundraising. You might go deep in one area and build breadth across the others. The shape of the role will evolve as you do.

We operate at the intersection of payments, tax, and global commerce. That means Visa/Mastercard scheme rules, EMI and PSD2 frameworks, AML programmes, and commercial agreements with enterprise customers. You’ll learn fast and own real work from day one. This isn’t a support role. You’ll draft contracts, advise on regulatory questions, help build compliance programmes, and work on fundraising. You’ll shape how Outpost operates in new markets. As the company grows, so will your responsibilities.

What You’ll Get

Yes, the work is intense. But in return, you’ll get exposure and ownership most lawyers don’t see until much later in their careers. You’ll work directly with the CEO, touch every part of the legal function, and help build the infrastructure that lets Outpost scale globally. If you want to grow into a legal leadership role at a category-defining company, this is where you start.

What You’ll Do

• Commercial & Contracts
  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements: MSAs, merchant contracts, partnership deals
  • Build contract templates and playbooks that scale
  • Support enterprise deals where legal diligence is part of the sales process
• Payments Regulation
  • Advise on regulatory posture across EMI, PSD2, and equivalent frameworks
  • Learn scheme rules (Visa, Mastercard) and ensure compliance across payment operations
  • Work with external counsel in new jurisdictions
• AML & Compliance
  • Help build and maintain our AML policy and compliance programme
  • Support KYC/KYB processes and regulatory obligations
  • Prepare for audits and manage documentation
• Corporate & Governance
  • Support fundraising: term sheets, investment documents, board matters
  • Help manage corporate governance as the company scales
  • Assist with cap table, equity, and corporate structure across entities
• International Expansion
  • Research legal and regulatory requirements for new market entry
  • Work with local counsel and help build the external network we need
  • Advise on entity structure, licensing, and local compliance

Example Projects

• Draft the MSA template for enterprise MoR customers and negotiate your first deals
• Research EMI equivalents in three new markets and summarise the licensing options
• Build the first version of our AML policy documentation
• Support a funding round by coordinating diligence and reviewing investment documents
• Review Visa/Mastercard scheme obligations and flag compliance gaps
• Manage external counsel in a new jurisdiction and synthesise their advice
• Create the legal playbook for merchant onboarding

What We’re Looking For

• Ideal background: In-house legal at a payments company or fintech (Adyen, Stripe, Checkout.com, Revolut, Wise, Nuvei) or private practice with fintech regulatory focus wanting to move in-house
• Exposure to payments regulation, commercial contracts, or AML
• Bonus: experience with EMI/PSD2 frameworks
• Bonus: exposure to fundraising or corporate governance

Signals we care about:

• You want to go deep on fintech legal and build real expertise
• You can draft and negotiate, not just review and comment
• You’re curious about payments, tax, and how cross-border commerce actually works
• You’re comfortable with ambiguity. Startups don’t come with playbooks
• You want to own your work, not wait for instructions
• You see this as a path to leadership, not just a job
• Bias for action. You solve problems, you don’t just flag risks

What this role is not:

• Not a pure corporate/M&A lawyer
• Not someone who only reviews and advises
• Not a "department of no". We need judgment, not just risk flags
• Not someone who needs a big team or defined processes to be effective

Why This Role Is Different

Most junior legal roles are about supporting a larger team. This role is different. You’ll work directly with the CEO, touch every part of the legal function, and own real work from day one. As Outpost grows, you’ll grow with it. If you want to build a legal career at the intersection of fintech, payments, and global commerce, this is where you do it.

Outpost Team

Our team were leaders at Revolut, Airwallex, Adyen and Wayflyer, and we’re backed by top-tier investors who have built or backed some of the world’s leading fintechs.

What We Offer

• Equity and salary in a well-funded startup
• Ability to own your work and move fast
• Direct access to the CEO and founding team
• A global mission with real impact
• Low politics, high output
• A culture of builders, not talkers

Working Style

We work together in person in London. We believe the hardest problems are solved in the room.

Outpost Culture:

Outpost founder: Outpost is where the hard problems are. If you want to build your legal career at a company defining global commerce infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.