Financial Services Lawyer

Background

Starling Bank, the leading digital bank, is on a mission to disrupt the banking industry. We’ve built an app with smart money management tools to help our customers live a healthier financial life. We also offer ground breaking B2B banking and payments services.

Since our launch in 2014, we’ve opened more than 500,000 accounts, including over 30,000 SME accounts, and our customers trust us with over £250m of their money. We’ve won the Best British Bank award, and now employ more than 380 people in our City of London office, with plans to create up to 150 new jobs at our new office in Southampton.

We are a fully licensed UK bank but have the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive technology company.  We are obsessed with providing our customers with the best banking app and money management experience around.

Everyone at Starling gets the chance to own interesting things from day one, and we’re told one of the best things about working here is the ability to achieve a lot in a short space of time.

The Role

You will be part of a small but dynamic legal team and will report into the Deputy General Counsel.

You will support a number of different initiatives and will have significant exposure to senior stakeholders across the bank. The legal function supports all areas of the business and manages all other legal matters, including property, IP, data protection/privacy and disputes.

The role represents a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team and make your mark at one of the UK’s most exciting fintechs.

The work will include:

• Advising on all legal and regulatory issues across the bank’s retail and SME banking businesses as well as its recently-developed Banking Services division;
• Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements to support the development of the business;
• Managing multiple projects and supporting colleagues to ensure business and enterprise-wide initiatives are executed in a timely and accurate manner;
• Instructing and working with outside counsel where necessary on specialist matters.

You will have:

• Excellent legal training and 2-6 years PQE*;
• Experience in retail and SME banking (including payments and other transaction banking services);
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be keen to grow and develop within the organisation. 

​What you'll get in return:

• competitive salary;
• access to a range of benefits (see our website for more details).

*PQE is a guide only.