Senior Commercial Lawyer – Retail, Commercial
Starling Bank
Product, Regulatory Solicitor
Entrust
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide pragmatic, solution-oriented legal advice to product and engineering teams focusing on our IDV, biometrics, fraud, AI, and platform services along with the rest of Entrust’s product portfolio.
- Advise on product launches and iterations from discovery through deployment, ensuring alignment with privacy, AML/KYC, eID, consumer protection, and platform liability laws.
- Translate regulatory and legal requirements into actionable advice for global product and engineering teams.
- Review and negotiate product-related agreements, including data sharing terms, commercial integrations, and government contracting components.
- Provide legal support for new market and product entrances across the globe (LATAM, EMEA, APAC) by mapping and tracking jurisdiction-specific requirements.
- Liaise with external counsel and collaborate with internal teams on legal strategy, documentation, and timeline feasibility.
- Partner with privacy, compliance, and commercial legal colleagues on cross-functional initiatives involving AI, biometrics, and regulatory frameworks.
- Contribute to the development of internal policies, governance tools, and scalable legal frameworks.
- Support strategic partner relationships and ensure legal readiness across high-impact go-to-market efforts.
- Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas and identify proactive solutions that will mitigate risks in a practical business manner.
Requirements
- Educational Background: LLB (or equivalent) from an accredited law school; an LLM is a plus.
- Must be authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization in your jurisdiction and be willing to travel domestically and internationally.
- At least 5 years post-qualification experience, including at least 3 years in an in-house corporate environment.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; proficiency in additional languages such as French, Spanish, Dutch, or German is a plus.
Benefits
- Career Growth: Whether you’re a budding developer or a seasoned expert, we’re invested in your professional journey. With learning-forward initiatives and exciting challenges, your growth is our priority.
- Flexibility: Life is all about balance. Whether you’re remote, hybrid, or on-site, we offer flexible options that fit your lifestyle.
- Collaboration: Here, your voice matters. Our teams thrive on sharing ideas, brainstorming solutions, and working together to build a better tomorrow.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Our culture is built on diversity, inclusion, and respect. From unconscious bias training for our leaders to global affinity groups that connect colleagues across the globe, we’re creating a community where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal adviceregulatory compliancecontract negotiationdata sharing agreementsproduct liabilityprivacy lawAML/KYCeIDbiometricsAI
Soft skills
solution-orientedcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingrisk mitigationcross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingadaptabilitynegotiationleadership
Certifications
LLBLLMlicensed to practice law
