Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

We're hiring a US-qualified Senior Legal Counsel in our Atlanta office to lead YouLend's rapidly scaling US business—offering a unique chance to work on a high-growth, startup-like trajectory, backed by the infrastructure and reach of a global fintech.

Requirements

• Act as the primary legal business partner for YouLend's US business
• Lead negotiations on major US partnerships with global e-commerce platforms, payment service providers and other strategic partners
• Draft, negotiate and manage complex commercial and partnership agreements
• Work directly with product, tech, commercial, finance and operations teams to deliver pragmatic legal advice
• Advises on scalable US product, payments and SME financing structures
• Advises on new product launches and the continued evolution of YouLend's US financing offering
• Work on strategic US matters, including capital markets, restructurings, non-performing assets, group structuring and corporate governance
• Advise on US regulatory matters relevant to the business, including state-level regulatory considerations and bank partnership structures
• Manage external US counsel and supervise Legal team members
• Help build scalable legal processes, templates and playbooks for the US business as it grows

Qualifications

• US-qualified lawyer (NY, CA or ATL preferred)
• At least 6 years of post-qualification experience (corporate, M&A, financing, fintech or regulatory) at a top law firm
• Strong commercial instinct and genuine interest in fintech, embedded finance and SME financing
• Experience with complex transactions, commercial negotiations and cross-functional work
• Able to operate in a fast-moving environment, balancing legal rigour with commercial pragmatism
• Clear, direct communicator with strong drafting, negotiation and legal judgment
• Comfortable advising senior stakeholders and translating complex legal issues into practical guidance

Skills

• Nice to have: Fintech, financial services, payments, technology or other relevant in-house experience
• US financial regulatory experience, especially in SME financing, embedded finance, payments or bank partnership structures
• Cross-border transactional experience

Benefits

• Health Care Coverage. YouLend covers 80%; employee contribution is 20% of the premium
• Medical plan (medical insurance and prescription drug coverage)- Choice of 5 different plans through United Healthcare
• Dental plan coverage
• Vision plan coverage
• Retirement - 401K match. Employee match $1 for $1 up to 5% of salary
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• International travel insurance covered if traveling abroad for work purposes
• Paid Time Off (PTO)- 20 working days (4 weeks) + US public holidays
• Paid Office Parking