Legal Counsel

9fin • New York, NY

11d • $215,000 - $245,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

9fin is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their small, ambitious legal team. This role focuses primarily on commercial contracts, serving as the main legal contact for Sales and RevOps. The position involves owning deal flow, negotiating with clients and vendors, and potentially assisting with adjacent areas like Company Secretarial, policy work, and corporate support. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with 5-7 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE), English or New York qualified, and is looking for a role with significant impact and responsibility from day one. The role is open to candidates based in London or New York.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years PQE
• English or New York qualified
• Commercial and vendor contracts lawyer
• Ability to carry a significant volume of commercial work without cutting corners
• Organized, accurate, and reliable under time pressure
• Ability to understand commercial matters, take a proportionate view of risk, and get contracts signed
• Works well within a small, senior team
• Asks for help when needed, shares knowledge, and cares about the team's output
• Proactive communicator, keeping stakeholders informed without being chased
• Clear and direct communication style
• Willing to step in to adjacent areas when the business needs it
• Solution-minded, coming with answers and building repeatable solutions
• Operates with the urgency and ownership of someone building their own business

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Ironclad contracting workflow

Responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact for Sales and RevOps on commercial contracting, owning triage and day-to-day deal flow across the business
• Lead on the bulk of sales contract work, working within a collaborative legal team where commercial contracting is your primary focus
• Operate confidently within Ironclad as the primary user of the contracting workflow, working to get the most out of the platform
• Liaise with the Procurement Manager as the primary legal point of contact for vendor agreements, reviewing and negotiating contracts routed through the procurement function, and ensuring the wider legal team is properly engaged on vendor matters that require legal input
• Own the forms, draft and negotiate the full suite of commercial agreements: Order Forms, Terms, NDAs, and other specific addenda
• Handle the volume: renewals, amendments, non-standard terms, and anything else that keeps deals moving at pace
• Pick up adjacent areas as needed, including Company Secretarial, policy work, and corporate support when it arises

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $215,000 - $245,000
• Equity Options
• 401(k) (9fin pays 3%, employee contributions are uncapped)
• Private Health Insurance, with Dental and Vision
• Paid sick leave
• Disability Insurance (New York)
• Commuter Benefit
• 25 vacation days per year
• Local public holiday
• Hybrid working model
• Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
• Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available
• Professional learning and development budget
• Bi-annual team socials
• Summer and Winter company social events
• Huge amounts of responsibility
• Abundance of opportunity for growth
• A platform to truly excel

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed