Head of Legal

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  • Location London, ENG
  • Job Type Permanent
  • Posted September 7, 2026

Head of Legal | Fintech | London (full-time, on-site)

We’re hiring for a fast-growing enterprise Ai company transforming how major financial institutions produce and validate client-ready work. They’re scaling rapidly and need a Head of Legal to own all legal matters as they expand.

The role

  • You’ll oversee every legal aspect of the business, ensuring full compliance while supporting aggressive growth in a highly regulated sector
  • This includes: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts (ToS, NDAs, etc.) and building a robust contract-management system
  • Handling corporate governance, financing events, investment agreements and due-diligence processes
  • Managing visa/immigration work, employment law matters and HR legal support
  • Owning privacy, data-processing and cybersecurity legal compliance
  • You’ll report directly to the founders and work closely with external counsel when needed.

What we’re looking for

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience at a tier-1 law firm
  • Strong academic credentials
  • Willingness to work extremely hard in a high-pressure, fast-changing environment

What you can expect

This won’t be easy, priorities will shift and work-life balance will be tested, but it will be intense, high-impact and a lot of fun. Competitive salary + meaningful equity, plus the chance to help build a generational company alongside exceptional people.

If you are interested, please apply with an updated resume below or to lizeviljoen@albertbow.com – Initial Interviews are happening ASAP!

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