Fnality is building the future of financial market infrastructure – creating regulated, blockchain-based payment systems to power tomorrow’s wholesale banking ecosystem. Backed by leading global banks and operating at the intersection of technology, finance, and regulation, we are powering the future of finance, together. There are no precedents for what we're doing. With you on our side, we'll be setting new ones every day. Working at Fnality Be your best: We have a supportive culture that helps to bring the best out of each and every single one of our employees. Feel free to explore: Bring your new ideas and help us to solve problems together by joining a community of experts. Be part of something bigger: We will support you by fostering an open, honest culture, that enables flexibility and wellbeing. Feel part of something bigger while being yourself. Feel empowered: We want you to feel empowered. The nature of our business can help make this a reality. We have the agility, speed and innovation of a start-up, and a flexible working environment that enables this. Please note: We operate as a hybrid business with offices in London and Connecticut. You will be expected to work onsite 2–4 times per month in either location. The Role: This Senior Legal Counsel role sits within our Group Legal department and will be fundamental to the success of the Fnality Group and its business as the operator of a global network of regulated DLT-enabled payment systems and supplier of related technology products and services to market participants. We are looking for someone who is organised, collaborative, and confident in driving strategic execution while balancing multiple priorities and bringing people along. Reporting to our Group General Counsel, the role is to be the in-house lead for the provision of corporate and governance legal services across Fnality Group (that includes regulated and unregulated entities) to a wide range of internal stakeholder, including: group leadership team and board members, business lines, other corporate functions such as Finance, HR and Commercial. The role will also support the Group General Counsel and other members of our group leadership team (including our Group CEO and CFO) in managing Fnality Group’s relationships with key external stakeholders (customers, investors, and regulators). The main outcomes of the role are: In-house lead for the provision of corporate and governance legal services across Fnality Group (that includes regulated and unregulated entities), including on: (i) Fnality Group’s constitutional arrangements (e.g., Fnality International Shareholders Agreement, Articles of Association, Fnality Local entity by-laws); (ii) corporate governance (including directors’ duties and managing conflicts of interest); (iii) ad hoc strategic Group initiatives; (iv) related regulatory and compliance issues; (v) delivering corporate and governance internal training, where required. Lead the ongoing evolution of Fnality Group’s corporate structure and governance arrangements across our legal entities, driving maximum day-to-day operational alignment among our legal entity boards of directors and sub-committees, and overall efficiency and effectiveness. Leading our cross-functional Governance Working Group (comprising colleagues from Legal, Strategy and Change, and Administration) in the seamless organisation of, preparation for and running of each periodic cycle of governance meetings (boards of directors and sub-committees), upholding high standards of professionalism and stakeholder management. Lead the corporate law and governance aspects of establishing new Fnality Group entities as we expand our business to new target markets (including the US, Eurozone, Japan, Canada and beyond), collaborating with internal regulatory law specialists and other SMEs, and managing outside counsel where required. Advise on the legal aspects of Fnality Group’s corporate fundraising activities, collaborating with Finance to manage our investors and other stakeholders, and managing outside counsel where required. Co-lead the management of Fnality Group's portfolio of commercial contracts (with customers, vendors, business partners, and among intra-group entities). Advise on a broad range of corporate and commercial contracts drafting, negotiation, interpretation, and dispute resolution (where required). Advise on a broad range of general legal queries from colleagues across Fnality Group, including on HR related matters. Advise on the ongoing evolution of Fnality Group’s internal business policies, risk controls and compliance measures, conducting training where required.