Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy in London

Join to apply for the Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy role at LemFi. LemFi (Series B) is building the go-to financial app for the Global South. Moving to a new country shouldn't mean starting from zero. Our team of 400+ spanning 20+ countries is building a financial ecosystem that helps immigrants stay connected to home, build stability, and create wealth regardless of where they are from or where they live. What began as fast, affordable remittances is now evolving into a complete platform for multi‐currency accounts, payments, credit, and long‐term financial growth. With over 2 million users across the globe, we process over $1.5B in monthly transactions to 30+ countries, proving that borders shouldn't limit financial opportunity.

The Role: As Senior Legal Counsel (Privacy), you will be a key strategic partner in shaping LemFi's global privacy, marketing, and product compliance framework. You will work across multiple functions—Legal, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Compliance, and Leadership—to enable innovation while safeguarding trust and regulatory integrity. You will drive the legal strategy behind privacy, marketing practices, GDPR compliance, customer communications, and fintech product development. Your guidance will empower teams to build responsibly, scale confidently, and operate compliantly across the UK, EU, and international markets.

How You'll Contribute:

• Advise & Guide: Deliver clear, actionable legal advice on privacy, marketing, consumer protection, fintech product development, and broader regulatory matters.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of UK, EU, and international legal developments in data protection, ePrivacy, payments, and fintech regulations, ensuring the business remains compliant without limiting growth.
• Drive Privacy & Data Protection: Lead on GDPR compliance, cross‐border data transfers, user consent, marketing communications, and privacy‐by‐design for products and features.
• Draft & Negotiate Contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, data processing agreements, marketing partnerships, and product‐related documentation.
• Partner on Product Development: Work closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams to launch and scale compliant features, communications, and customer journeys.
• Proactively Manage Risk: Identify legal and regulatory risks early, proposing practical solutions and building playbooks, templates, and policies to streamline processes.
• Collaborate Across Stakeholders: Partner with senior leaders, external counsel, compliance teams, and regulators to support the company's legal and regulatory posture.

Who You Are:

• Experienced & Trusted: You bring deep expertise in privacy/data protection, marketing law, and fintech product compliance, with sound judgment and the ability to translate complexity into clarity.
• Proactive & Accountable: You take ownership, act independently, and deliver high‐quality work with minimal oversight.
• Business‐Minded: You understand how to balance regulatory obligations with innovation, operational realities, and customer impact.
• Data‐Driven: You make informed decisions backed by data, insights, and structured analysis.
• Collaborative: You work effortlessly across teams and geographies, building strong relationships with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Clear Communicator: You explain legal concepts in a way that is concise, actionable, and aligned with business objectives.

What You'll Bring:

• Qualified lawyer with 7+ years PQE, admitted to practice in the UK, Ireland, or Norway.
• Significant experience in privacy/data protection, with deep knowledge of GDPR, ePrivacy, and international data transfer frameworks.
• Strong expertise in marketing law, consumer protection, and communications compliance.
• FinTech or financial services experience (e‐money, payments, banking) strongly preferred.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership and accountability.

The Interview Process:

• Chat with a Talent Partner (30 mins)
• Behaviours & Culture Interview (60 mins)
• Case Study (3 days to complete + 1‐hour presentation)
• Final Interview (30 mins)

Why Join LemFi? Love shouldn't be expensive, yet those working hardest for their families often face predatory fees and banking exclusion. We're changing this. At LemFi, you won't be just a cog in a machine. Whether designing products, scaling operations, or telling our story, you'll tackle complex challenges with real, immediate impact. Your work goes beyond metrics - it puts money back in families' pockets and offers access to the previously excluded. Join us to make a meaningful difference, where high performance is a lifeline for millions.

Our Values: How We Win:

• Sharp Customer Focus: We cut through the noise and prioritise based on what drives real value.
• Lead with Data: We trade instinct for insight. We test, analyse, and own the outcomes.
• Ownership: We take responsibility for global outcomes, not just local wins.
• Grit: We navigate ambiguity with resilience and keep pushing until the customer feels the impact.

Diversity & Inclusion at LemFi: To build the best financial tools for the global diaspora, we need a team that reflects the world we serve. We welcome builders from all walks of life who embody our values over a perfect resume. Don't meet every single requirement in the job? Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often hesitate to apply if they don't check every box. If you are excited about this role and our mission, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right person for this, or other roles.