Nium

Financial Services

SeniorCommercialCounsel

£105–155k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Commercial Counsel at Nium. Skills: Commercial agreements, Payments, Card issuance, Treasury, Digital assets. Lead drafting agreements. Lead negotiation agreements”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerates revenue generation; Proposes practical solutions; Responsiveness; Execution; Drives negotiations forward; Improves turnaround times; Concise actionable guidance; Empower teams to move faster; Trusted advisor; Improves quality; Improves scalability; Builds durable templates; Builds playbooks; Builds frameworks; Leaves processes better

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Complex problems; Practical solutions; Identify issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years’ experience as qualified lawyer, Deep expertise in commercial contracts, Building scalable legal infrastructure

Nice to Have

Experience in payments, Fintech experience, Banking experience, Digital assets experience, Treasury experience, Card experience, Regulated financial services experience

What You'll Do.

Lead drafting agreements

Lead negotiation agreements

Lead execution agreements

Own strategic transactions

Support product launch

Support product scaling

Develop legal infrastructure

Advise on vendor agreements

Advise on technology agreements

Advise on SaaS agreements

Advise on data agreements

Advise on infrastructure agreements

Collaborate with compliance teams

Collaborate with regulatory teams

Collaborate with privacy teams

Collaborate with finance teams

Collaborate with product teams

Drive adoption of AI tools

Drive adoption of automation tools

Drive adoption of knowledge tools

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Trusted legal partner; Commercial teams; Partnership teams; Treasury teams; Compliance teams; Executive teams; Cross-functionally

Communication Scope

Exceptional communication; Translate legal concepts; Business advice; Clarity; Concise guidance

Process & Methodology

Contracting standards, Negotiation playbooks

Full Job Description

## Description About Nium   Nium is the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments. We were founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. Our platform enables banks, fintechs, and global businesses to move money instantly, everywhere.     Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with offices in 14 markets worldwide, we are entering one of the most exciting chapters in our journey. In July 2025, we delivered the largest month in our 10-year history with record revenue, record volumes, and EBITDA profitability. Today, Nium moves nearly $50B in payments annually, almost entirely for enterprises, while continuing to strengthen an already healthy balance sheet.  It is an incredible time to join us, and we are only just getting started.  Our payout network spans 190+ countries and 100 currencies, with 100 corridors in real time. We power seamless transfers to accounts, wallets, and cards, support local collections in 35 markets, and run a card issuance business live in 34 countries. Backed by regulatory licenses in more than 40 markets, we make it simple for our partners to onboard, integrate, and scale globally. This scale and innovation have earned us recognition as one of CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025, winner of Best Cross-Border Payments Solution at the PayTech Awards, and inclusion in FXC Intelligence’s Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Companies list.    In 2024, we raised US$50 million in Series E funding at a US$1.4 billion valuation to accelerate network expansion, product innovation, and talent growth. With the B2B payments market projected to hit US$175 trillion by 2030, Nium offers ambitious builders the chance to shape the future of global money movement with the scale of a leader and the energy of a high-growth company.  About the Role We are looking for a commercially minded, execution-oriented Senior Commercial Counsel I to support Nium’s next phase of global growth. You will

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