Legal Counsel

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven dispute resolution lawyer who is keen to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and growing company which is focused on building Ebury's brand. The successful candidate will provide high quality legal advice to key stakeholders in Spain, the United Kingdom and overseas and be pivotal to Ebury's development on a global scale. The person who fills this role will have day-to-day responsibility for assisting with contentious matters arising from Ebury's business and will report to the Senior Legal Counsel (Litigation).,

• Advising internal stakeholders, including the senior management, Front Office, Risk and HR functions, on group-wide dispute resolution;


• Managing a broad range of complaints and pre-action disputes, employee and commercial litigation and contentious regulatory matters (including drafting correspondence and claim-related documentation);


• Instructing and managing English and overseas counsel where specialist advice is required and ensuring that legal spend on contentious matters is optimised; Providing timely reporting on all contentious matters to senior management; and Monitoring legal developments relevant to the group's activities with a view to minimising the risk of disputes and driving process change where required to reduce group-wide litigation risk.
  
  A proactive mindset and an ability to communicate effectively in practical terms with stakeholders at all levels of the group;


• At least 3 years of professional experience, either in private practice or in-house, practising as a qualified lawyer with commercial litigation experience;


• UK commercial litigation experience, as well as a willingness to assist with disputes in other jurisdictions where appropriate;


• Experience of advising financial services providers on contentious matters (with a working knowledge of relevant rules, common law principles and key financial services regulations);


• Experience of employment-related disputes would also be helpful (but is not a prerequisite); and


• An ability in a fast paced environment to prioritise and manage a wide range of competing priorities (with support from other team members and external advisers where necessary).
  
  Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European Fintechs to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.


Location: Ebury London, Victoria Office - 4 days a week, office-based working (1 day from home office)

The Legal Department at Ebury is core to the functioning of the Ebury Group. It provides front-line advice to all parts of the Ebury Group on legal, regulatory and governance matters which contribute to Ebury's growth every day., Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.

None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.

We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.

Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.