Legal Counsel
Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
5/12/2025
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Description
Kriya's suite of tools keeps business flowing brilliantly by providing frictionless access to payments, credit and working capital through seamless integrations and instant credit decisions.
Founded in 2011, Kriya has helped businesses collect over £28 billion in B2B payments, and advanced over £3.7 billion worth of credit through working capital and business loans. Kriya has a wide-reaching network of strategic distribution partners including Barclays Bank UK PLC, and is backed by a prestigious array of equity investors including Northzone, Barclays Bank UK PLC and Mouro Capital (owned by Santander Bank).
The Role
The Role
We're looking for a talented Legal Counsel to be a key player in our growing legal team, someone who's not just great at the law, but thrives on working at the heart of a fast-paced, high-impact business. You'll be the face of the legal function, working closely with leaders across the company, and helping shape how we operate, scale, and innovate.
This is a high-visibility role with broad exposure, ideal for a proactive and commercially-minded solicitor ready to take ownership and make a tangible difference.
What you'll be doing:
You'll be a trusted advisor across the business, supporting key teams and projects including Capital Markets, Product, Sales, Risk, Marketing, Finance and HR. Here's what your day-to-day could look like:
Not only will you have the opportunity to make a huge impact at one of the UK's leading FinTech companies, you will also have access to:
We will do our best to reply to all applications, however, if you have yet to have a response within 8 weeks, please assume your application has not been successful.
Kriya is constantly working to maintain and improve our inclusive, friendly workplace. We ensure that both applicants and our people receive unbiased treatment without discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race or any other protected characteristic.
How will we use your information?
We will use your data to process your application, to allow us to assess your suitability for a role, market job opportunities and recruitment information, and improve our sites. We may share your data with third parties to achieve these purposes. We will not share your data for marketing purposes. We will keep your data safe in accordance with data protection legislation.
If you are unhappy with the use of your data, you can change your mind at any time by emailing [email protected]
Founded in 2011, Kriya has helped businesses collect over £28 billion in B2B payments, and advanced over £3.7 billion worth of credit through working capital and business loans. Kriya has a wide-reaching network of strategic distribution partners including Barclays Bank UK PLC, and is backed by a prestigious array of equity investors including Northzone, Barclays Bank UK PLC and Mouro Capital (owned by Santander Bank).
The Role
The Role
We're looking for a talented Legal Counsel to be a key player in our growing legal team, someone who's not just great at the law, but thrives on working at the heart of a fast-paced, high-impact business. You'll be the face of the legal function, working closely with leaders across the company, and helping shape how we operate, scale, and innovate.
This is a high-visibility role with broad exposure, ideal for a proactive and commercially-minded solicitor ready to take ownership and make a tangible difference.
What you'll be doing:
You'll be a trusted advisor across the business, supporting key teams and projects including Capital Markets, Product, Sales, Risk, Marketing, Finance and HR. Here's what your day-to-day could look like:
- Lead on a wide range of commercial contracts, including partnerships, SaaS agreements, distribution deals, marketing collaborations, and vendor contracts
- Support and advise on structured finance transactions and securitisations linked to our lending products
- Draft and maintain our product terms and conditions and customer-facing legal documents
- Provide guidance on guarantees, security and subordination related to our loan and invoice finance products
- Advise on equity fundraises, shareholder agreements, and manage legal and regulatory due diligence
- Oversee corporate governance, including board minutes, resolutions, and Companies House filings
- Ensure our internal policies and compliance frameworks are up-to-date, particularly in data protection and regulation
- Help manage our Share Option Scheme
- Support enforcement actions, including pre-litigation strategy and letters before action
- Work with external counsel on areas such as litigation, employment law, IP, data protection, and regulatory matters
- At least 2 years' post qualified experience, ideally from a top-tier law firm in corporate or banking. In-house experience is a big plus
- A sharp legal mind with great attention to detail and strong analytical skills
- Commercially savvy and solutions-focused—you're just as interested in the ‘why' as the ‘what'
- Proven ability to run complex projects with lots of moving parts
- A multitasker who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- A strong communicator with a collaborative, team-first mindset
- A self-starter—eager to learn, grow and make an impact in the FinTech world
Not only will you have the opportunity to make a huge impact at one of the UK's leading FinTech companies, you will also have access to:
- 60 days work from abroad allowance
- A great office in the heart of Shoreditch (complete with roof terrace, ping pong, and beer fridge), to help collaboration and in-person innovation time
- Lunches provided on in-office days (Tuesdays and Thursdays) plus monthly breakfast treats
- Private health coverage and discounted gym memberships
- Amazon Kindle and book purchase allowance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- 25 days of annual leave per year, plus your Birthday off
- Access to Tate Modern Exhibitions
We will do our best to reply to all applications, however, if you have yet to have a response within 8 weeks, please assume your application has not been successful.
Kriya is constantly working to maintain and improve our inclusive, friendly workplace. We ensure that both applicants and our people receive unbiased treatment without discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race or any other protected characteristic.
How will we use your information?
We will use your data to process your application, to allow us to assess your suitability for a role, market job opportunities and recruitment information, and improve our sites. We may share your data with third parties to achieve these purposes. We will not share your data for marketing purposes. We will keep your data safe in accordance with data protection legislation.
If you are unhappy with the use of your data, you can change your mind at any time by emailing [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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