Modulr - Interim Head of Legal (10 Month FTC)

London2w ago

In Office Director EMEA Banking Fintech Head of Legal Paralegal Team Leadership Records Management Risk Management Governance Stakeholder Management

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years PQE, with in-house experience (payments industry or other regulated financial services strongly preferred). • Track record of managing and developing a team, with experience operating within a legal function with a broad mandate. • Strong understanding of UK and EU financial regulations and ability to give strategic and regulatory advice in a commercial context. • Excellent stakeholder management skills; able to influence senior stakeholders and drive legal strategy at pace. • Experience in a scaling fintech or fast-moving business environment. • Track record of implementing legal technology, governance frameworks and process improvements. • Ambition and drive to grow in a senior leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of four Legal Counsels (two Senior) as they grow to five with a Paralegal hire, managing workload allocation, priorities and development. • Manage client and supplier contracts across banking, regulatory, technology, employment, marketing and property; handle dispute caseloads and business-wide data protection and regulatory support. • Act as escalation point and strategic advisor for urgent or complex legal issues, serving as the first point of contact for leadership on legal matters. • Drive governance, process design and tool enhancements; ensure the legal function has effective templates, systems and workflows embedded across the organisation. • Ensure Modulr meets regulatory obligations, contracts efficiently with counterparties, and grows while managing risk appropriately. • Work closely with business functions to deliver advice grounded in commercial reality, not legal theory alone.

Benefits

• Bonus — Our annual discretionary bonus, paid in May for the previous year, is based on both company and individual performance. • Bonus • Flexible benefits — £1000 to spend on benefits to suit you, including private medical insurance, gym membership, dental and more. • Wellbeing app — Confidential, on-demand access to therapy, coaching, counselling, management training or mindfulness sessions with accredited professionals. • Wellbeing app • Holidays — 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day are fixed holidays in the UK. • Holidays • Learning opportunities — Our two-day onboarding programme, ModStart, equips you for success. Learning doesn't stop there; we'll continue to support your development through various channels. • Learning opportunities • Company-wide events — Participate in collaborative and engaging events with colleagues across the business. • Company-wide events • Bike to work scheme. • At Modulr, we're committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds as we believe it's the right thing for our people, our business, and the community we operate in. • By submitting your CV, you consent to us using your personal data to assess your application, contact you, or share your CV with relevant hiring managers. You can request removal of your data at any time by emailing [email protected] — though this will withdraw you from consideration for the role.