Legal Counsel

We require a junior Legal Counsel to work across Teya Legal team, with a particular focus on commercial and employment legal work. Responsibilities would include:

• Working with senior members of the legal team to provide day-to-day advice to the Teya business on a broad range of issues, but with a particular focus on employment, commercial and corporate law matters.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements to support the wider business.
• Assisting with a variety of employment matters, including implementation and administration of the Company's employee incentive schemes, recruitment, disciplinary and grievance matters, and employment tribunal proceedings.
• Liaising with local counsel and local teams within the Teya network.
• Supporting with building and improving processes in the team and how it works with the business.
• Assisting with training stakeholders and leaders in respect of legal issues and best practice.

As Teya continues its rapid growth trajectory, we are faced with new demands on a daily basis. This is especially true in the legal sphere, where the team constantly deals with interesting challenges. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic team and be given the flexibility to work on all aspects of legal and regulatory matters.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor (0-1 PQE) in England and Wales
• Fluency in English
• An interest in the in-house legal world and the fintech industry
• Hands-on attitude and ability to take initiative
• Pragmatic and commercial approach to legal issues; ability to problem solve and think strategically in helping Teya achieve its goals
• Solutions-oriented approach to legal and commercial risk
• Effective communication skills and an ability to work effectively with the wider business