Legal Counsel

• Manage our internal contracting processes and keep them running with strong pace and consistency.
• Create, develop and amend customer contracts and other commercial agreements.
• Support compliance in relation to regulatory requirements in the energy market (alongside the contracting work).
• Apply strong commercial judgement to contracting decisions by balancing risk with growth opportunity.
• Manage and coordinate external law firms for:
• Contract drafting support where needed
• Fundraising support (working with the firm that manages the fundraising process)
• Broader general corporate matters handled externally (for example tax)
• Maintain a strong feedback loop and operational rhythm with external counsel so commercial contracts and fundraising work do not stall.
  

Success in this role

Success is not about slowing things down. It is about enabling the business to move quickly and confidently by strengthening contracting, decision-making and the operational pace of legal execution.

Requirements

Must haves

• Clearly senior profile (not junior).
• Experience in an in-house legal position at a tech company (FinTech or energy ideal but not required).
• Strong commercial and contractual law focus.
• Strong commercial brain - able to understand risk/reward trade-offs and support growth-oriented decisions.
• Experience operating in a fast-growing startup environment.
• Ability to manage external law firms effectively across contracting support and fundraising support.
  
  

Bonus points

• Background in FinTech or energy.
• Experience working in environments where legal has to keep a very high pace across commercial contracting and fundraising simultaneously.