Taptap
fintech
LegalCounsel
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“Legal Counsel at Taptap. Skills: contract drafting, contract review, contract negotiation, commercial agreements, contract playbook, AI and legal tech, advising the business on deals, managing external counsel, cross-functional partnership. run a heavy contract flow across payout partners, banking partners, vendors, and customer/partnership agreements. contribute to and help build the playbook and tooling that make the function fast and consistent”
What You'll Achieve.
supports growth at startup speed; keep spend proportional to risk
Industry & Context.
problem-solver with the instinct to diagnose root causes and design pragmatic solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Legally qualified (any jurisdiction), 4-7 years of experience, proven track record in-house, at a high-growth startup or fintech, or comparable private practice FinTech/payments experience, Demonstrated track record in a high-volume commercial contracting function, Comfort with metrics, Excellent at managing external counsel globally, balancing quality with cost, Exceptional communicator who can distill complex legal and commercial issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers, problem-solver with the instinct to diagnose root causes and design pragmatic solutions, Highly organised and autonomous, able to run multiple high-stakes deliverables in parallel without dropping balls, Comfortable with ambiguity, energised by new challenges, and willing to step outside your lane to get things done, Fluent in English
Nice to Have
French and/or Spanish a plus, Outgoing, Execution Oriented, Mission Oriented, Organised, Driven
What You'll Do.
run a heavy contract flow across payout partners
and customer/partnership agreements
contribute to and help build the playbook and tooling that make the function fast and consistent
and negotiation of Taptap’s commercial agreements end-to-end
Build and run the contract playbook
and continuously improve Taptap’s commercial contract playbook
Deploy AI and legal tech in production
and operate AI-assisted contract workflows
Advise the business on the deals that matter
Manage external counsel effectively
Partner cross-functionally
Cover broader legal matters as needed
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner cross-functionally; Build workflows with product, finance, operations, compliance, and leadership so legal is a proactive enabler on the commercial side of the business
Communication Scope
Exceptional communicator who can distill complex legal and commercial issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers
Process & Methodology
run multiple high-stakes deliverables in parallel without dropping balls
Full Job Description
ABOUT US We’re building the world’s leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets - empowering families, fueling local economies, and changing how millions access financial services. Since our launch in 2019, we have transformed how money moves across borders with our operations spanning 6 out of 7 continents and covering both the busiest and most underserved (remittance) corridors. We tapped into a massive shift - from banks to phones - bringing digital finance to places where traditional systems never reached. The next stage of growth will fuel a network of services and products especially designed to make money more accessible to diaspora communities including local cards, and additional savings and payments features. We’re growing fast, backed by world-class investors, and scaling a product that blends real world impact with cutting edge fintech innovation. Here’s a little more: - Founded by Harvard grads and 3-time founders who previously built Segovia (acquired) and GiveDirectly (>$300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO in the world) - Backed by top investors including Spark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, Unbound, Wamda, and more - Built by global top performers from Bain, Google, McKinsey, Uber, Checkout, Bolt, and beyond - we move fast, stay humble, and care deeply about our mission - Truly global team - 250+ people, 50+ nationalities, 50+ languages - Guided by our values - ownership, impact, humility, and heart - in deed, not just word THE ROLE We're looking for a sharp, commercially-minded lawyer ready to take real ownership across our legal function, not just execute on it. This is a hands-on role: you’ll run a heavy contract flow across payout partners, banking partners, vendors, and customer/partnership agreements. You will contribute to and help build the playbook and tooling that make the function fast and consistent. This is a high-autonomy, high-impact role with meaningful scope to grow into broader leadership. Location: London (prefe
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