# Junior Legal Counsel at Lendable Junior Legal Counsel at Lendable in London. Hybrid, full-time. Posted October 28, 2026. - Company: Lendable - Location: London - Workplace: Hybrid - Job type: Full-time - Posted: 2026-10-28 - Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lendable/47253951-43ba-40c3-87b8-2eca64e42716/application - Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/junior-legal-counsel-lendable-ckcjc1 ## Requirements - NQ - 2PQE, qualified in England & Wales, or in another common law jurisdiction with relevant UK experience - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including explaining legal issues to non-lawyers - Strong organisation: you can run multiple matters at once and prioritise them independently - Comfortable with pace and change, and keen to take ownership of a broad remit rather than a narrow specialism ## Description ### About Lendable Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money.We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start: - One of the UK’s most exciting unicorns with a team of over 800 people - Among the** fastest-growing tech** companies in the UK - Profitable since **2017** - Backed by top investors including **Balderton Capital **and** Goldman Sachs** - **Loved by customers** with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot) So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch:** loans, credit cards and car finance**. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days. We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks **with dated systems and painful processes.** ### Join us if you want to - **Take ownership: **you are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1 - **Work in small teams of exceptional people:** Lendies are relentlessly resourceful. We challenge the status quo to solve problems and find smarter solutions - **Build the best technology in-house**: we use new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting ### About the role You'll join a **small but ambitious Legal team with a broad remit**, working with every part of the business — from Product and Engineering to Credit Risk, Marketing and People. Lendable is an FCA-regulated lender operating in the UK, US and Mexico, so you'll get early exposure to regulated products and new markets. As Lendable grows, this role is focused on **commercial contracts, product and corporate work**. You'll own matters end to end, explain legal issues clearly to non-lawyers, and weigh the legal position against what the business is trying to achieve. ### What you'll be doing - **Draft, review and negotiate **a wide range of commercial agreements. You'll lead on supplier and customer contracts, engagement letters and NDAs, and support on partnership and other strategic contracts as you build towards leading them - **Manage our contract review process**, including triaging incoming requests, providing templates and reviews, and managing the e-signature process (for example DocuSign) through to completion - **Respond to day-to-day legal queries **from the business and our counterparties - **Drive process and knowledge management** by building and maintaining document repositories, administering our contract management and AI tooling and helping us develop processes to support contract review and negotiation - Support on **intellectual property** matters and litigious matters as they arise - Take on **company secretarial and governance** work - Support **corporate and transactional work**, including KYC / due diligence requests and diligence reviews on corporate projects - Work closely with the rest of the Legal team to deliver timely, first-class legal support ### How you’ll make an impact - You'll help drive the business forward by taking the initiative and embracing work beyond your comfort zone - You'll get to grips with new markets and financial products, bringing energy and curiosity to each new challenge ### What we're looking for - **NQ - 2PQE**, qualified in England & Wales, or in another common law jurisdiction with relevant UK experience - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including explaining legal issues to non-lawyers - Strong organisation: you can run multiple matters at once and prioritise them independently - Comfortable with pace and change, and keen to take ownership of a broad remit rather than a narrow specialism ### Life at Lendable - **Winning team: **the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies - **Flexible working: **flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites - **Socials & connection: **opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls - **Health coverage:** support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover - **Retirement & savings:** long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans - **Employee referral programme:** earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members - **Office meals & snacks:** enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations - **Sustainable commuting:** cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations ***Please note:** The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. 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