Fnality International

Senior Legal Counsel

NEW

Connecticut/Washington/New York, United StatesFull-timeGlobal

📊 Mid🏠 Hybrid

ActivePosted within the last 30 days

Job Description

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You will act as the in-house lead for corporate and governance legal services across the Group, advising leadership, boards and business functions. You will draft, review and negotiate corporate and commercial contracts, prepare board and committee papers, lead governance meetings, support entity formations and fundraising, manage outside counsel, deliver training, and handle HR-related legal queries and compliance matters.

Requirements

●Minimum of 4-5 years professional experience at a law firm or in-house legal team with focus on corporate governance, commercial law and regulatory/compliance matters
●Admission to legal practice in the US (Connecticut or New York), the UK (England) or another common law jurisdiction
●Eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available for this role
●Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
●Proactive with ability to influence others and drive collaborative delivery
●Strong problem-solving skills and ability to apply first principles and navigate ambiguity
●Highly organised with strong attention to detail and time management skills
●Curiosity about how law, regulation and public policy intersect with emerging technologies and business strategy
●Experience in or desire to work in regulated or technology sectors
●Ideally experienced in managing external law firms
●Ideally knowledge of IP, data privacy, employment law, dispute resolution, competition/antitrust law, tax or real estate

Responsibilities

●Provide corporate and governance legal services across the Fnality Group
●Lead evolution of corporate structure and governance arrangements
●Lead the Governance Working Group and manage the company secretarial function
●Prepare board and sub-committee papers, resolutions, memoranda and guidance documents
●Attend and prepare for meetings with internal stakeholders and third parties
●Draft, review, negotiate and interpret corporate and commercial contracts
●Manage disputes and contract-related dispute resolution when required
●Advise on entity formation and expansion into new jurisdictions and manage external counsel
●Advise on corporate fundraising and manage investor-related legal matters
●Co-lead management of the Group’s portfolio of commercial contracts
●Advise on internal business policies, risk controls and compliance measures and deliver training
●Manage external legal budget and engagement of external law firms

Benefits & Perks

●Hybrid working: expected onsite 2–4 times per month in the Connecticut office
●Flexible working environment

Tech Stack

corporate lawcontract draftingrisk controlentity formationcontract negotiationstakeholder managementcomplianceexternal counsel managementinvestor relationscompany secretarial