Senior Legal Counsel

InvestEngine

1d • Remote

About The Position

InvestEngine is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to own the company’s legal function and protect its legal interests while enabling responsible commercial growth. The role provides pragmatic advice across employment, commercial and contract law, regulatory compliance and governance, data privacy, and litigation and dispute resolution. It serves as a trusted adviser to leadership and the Board, translating complex matters into actionable recommendations.

This is a hands-on role reporting to Marc de Gentile-Williams and working closely with Compliance, Risk, and People. The position is fully remote and open to candidates based in the UK. The successful candidate will establish and develop legal processes, manage legal risk and external counsel, and help shape the legal function as InvestEngine grows.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales, or an equivalent qualification with demonstrable UK legal expertise.
• Senior legal experience with the breadth and judgement to own an in-house legal function.
• Hands-on experience across employment, commercial and contract law, regulatory and governance matters, data privacy, and disputes.
• Working knowledge of NDAs, shareholder agreements, and equity-option arrangements.
• Able to provide concise, decision-ready advice and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable working hands-on with limited resources and using external advisers selectively.
• English fluency at C1 level or above.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working inside an FCA-regulated firm, ideally an investment platform, wealth manager, or fintech.

Responsibilities

• Review material legal exposures, key contracts, and employment matters, then agree a prioritised legal plan with clear escalation thresholds.
• Set up a proportionate legal intake and triage process with agreed service levels.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, and build a contract register, approved templates, and negotiation playbooks, including for NDAs.
• Advise People and leadership on employment matters, including contracts, policies, sensitive employee cases, and settlements.
• Partner with Compliance on FCA requirements, Consumer Duty, SM&CR, and outsourcing, and provide legal input to product and change decisions.
• Advise on data privacy under UK GDPR, DPA 2018, and PECR, including data-processing terms, transfers, and incident response.
• Manage disputes and external counsel, maintain a live disputes register, and control external legal spend.
• Review shareholder agreements and employee equity-option documentation, bringing in specialist advice where needed.
• Give leadership and the Board concise visibility of material legal risks and decisions required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to own legal for a growing, regulated business and directly shape how it manages risk and grows.
• Opportunity to build and develop the legal function as InvestEngine scales.
• Transparent and open culture with information shared openly, clear communication, and collaboration across the business.
• Work alongside a supportive, high-calibre team.

What This Job Offers

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