Senior Legal Counsel

Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere. Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees. Pretty great, right?

We started in 2018 with a small team and a big dream - to make credit accessible to all. Since then, we've achieved double unicorn status and taken on more than 4 million customers. There are some exciting projects coming up and we've got big growth plans.

Want to join us?

The role.

We're looking for a lawyer with excellent corporate legal expertise who is aiming to lead the corporate and debt legal work streams for the company and advise on a variety of other commercial and strategic matters. Our Legal Team sits at the heart of Zilch and works hand-in-hand with the founders, C-suite and business owners to achieve their goals. We partner with departments to understand the requirements for each deal and drive the deal through to completion, advising on all legal aspects thereof.

Day-to-day responsibilities.

• Work alongside the General Counsel to advise the Co-Founders, Board and C-Suite on complex and transformational transactions for the business (including capital raises; securitisations; M&A and IPO readiness).
• Lead the corporate and debt legal workstreams for the company, including the employee share scheme and investor relations (from a legal perspective).
• Provide commercial and strategic advice to various stakeholders within the business across a variety of commercial deals (digging deeper to understand the technical requirements and business rationale underpinning the deal) through to completion.
• Develop processes to scale the Legal Team (particularly in relation to the corporate and debt legal workstreams) in line with the growth of the business.
• Supervise and assist junior team members.
• Ideally a minimum of 6-year PQE.
• A current practising certificate (qualified in England and Wales is preferred).
• Technical expertise in UK corporate law.
• Corporate experience as a private practice lawyer (top firm experience is a bonus).
• Ability to excel in advising on transformational matters.
• Undertake the execution of transactions and oversee junior lawyers assisting with this.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Solutions-focused.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional stakeholder and project management skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently to drive matters forward.
• Proactive attitude and ability to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Bonus.

• Experience in advising on share incentive schemes and company secretarial matters.
• Experience working in-house.

Benefits.

• Income Protection.
• Share Options Scheme.
• 5% back on in-app purchases.
• £200 for WFH Setup.
• Private Medical Insurance including:
• GP consultations (video, telephone or face-to-face).
• Prescribed medication.
• In-patient, day-patient and out-patient care.
• Mental health support.
• Physiotherapy.
• Advanced cancer cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme including:
• Unlimited mental health sessions.
• 24/7 remote GP & physiotherapy.
• 24/7 helpline for emotional & practical support.
• Savings & discounts on everyday shopping.
• 1:1 personalised well-being consultations.

Family Friendly Policies:

• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Enhanced paternity pay.
• Enhanced adoption pay.
• Enhanced shared parental leave.

Learning & Development:

• Professional Qualifications.
• Professional Memberships.
• Learning Suite for e-courses.
• Internal Training Programmes.
• FCA & Regulatory training.
• Hybrid Working.
• Casual dress code.
• Workplace socials.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV along with a cover letter.

We acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at Zilch and we appreciate your interest in joining our business.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue to the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success.

Zilch Technology is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage all applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.