[Hiring] Senior Legal Counsel @Fintech Farm

Role Description

We are looking for a senior lawyer to join our legal team and take a leading role in negotiating strategic commercial transactions with financial institutions across multiple jurisdictions. The role is focused primarily on drafting and negotiating complex long-term JV and licensing agreements with banks. In addition, you will also support venture capital and investment transactions, corporate structure of the group across the jurisdictions and international expansion.

This role is particularly well suited to a lawyer currently working at a top-tier law firm or in-house with strong international practice who is looking to remain engaged in high-quality legal work while gaining direct exposure to decision-making in a fast-growing global fintech.

Beyond technical legal work, the role includes mentoring and developing junior and mid-level lawyers within the team, helping shape legal approaches to complex transactions and strengthening the team’s overall capabilities.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Transactions (Primary Focus)
  • Lead drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements with partner banks and financial institutions
  • Advise the business on risk allocation, liability set-up and remedies in strategic partnerships
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders like management, finance, tech teams to align the company’s position internally
  • Lead negotiations with counterparties under English law or local law contractual frameworks
• Cross-Border Projects
  • Support the company’s international expansion into the new markets
  • Coordinate with external counsel across jurisdictions to ensure legally robust contractual structures
  • Support existing corporate structure of the group across jurisdictions
• Venture Capital & Investment Transactions (Secondary Focus)
  • Support venture capital and equity investment transactions
  • Assist with transaction structuring, negotiation of investment documentation, due diligence, and coordination with external counsel, if any
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Provide guidance, mentorship, and development support to junior and mid-level lawyers in the team
  • Review and supervise legal workstreams to ensure quality and consistency
  • Contribute to the development of internal legal standards, negotiation strategies, and best practices

Qualifications

• 5-9 years of legal experience at a top-tier law firm or international technology company, preferably with a background in M&A, private equity & VC, banking/ finance transactions or complex SaaS & IP licensing matters
• Strong experience in negotiating complex agreements, ideally in technology, fintech, or financial services
• Experience working on cross-border transactions or international projects
• Experience negotiating contracts governed by English law
• Ukrainian-qualified lawyer with strong command of English legal concepts OR Ukrainian-speaking solicitor qualified in England and Wales

Skills & Mindset

• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to lead complex contractual discussions
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• Ability to clearly present and defend legal positions in negotiations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
• Upper-Intermediate/ Advanced English skills, both writing and speaking

Benefits

• Work on strategic transactions with financial institutions across the globe
• Continue doing high-quality transactional legal work in-house
• Join a high-performing legal team with real influence on business decisions
• Flexible working model focused on outcomes rather than hours
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Work in a fast-growing international fintech environment