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FundApps

Jan 31, 2025

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Legal
  • London

Requirements

  • Qualified solicitor (England and Wales) with 4+ years PQE in-house.
  • Strong experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts.
  • Knowledge of data protection regulations and international privacy laws.
  • Excellent advisory skills with the ability to simplify complex topics.
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
  • A proactive, self-motivated work ethic and the ability to manage competing priorities.
  • Tech-savvy, with experience using legal databases, IT tools, and a keen interest in legal tech or automation.
  • Sound judgment and discretion in high-stakes situations.
  • Commercial awareness, balancing legal risks with business needs.
  • Experience in tech or familiarity with software licensing, data privacy, or intellectual property.
  • A global mindset with an understanding of international legal frameworks.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and staying ahead of legal trends.

Responsibilities

  • Undertaking legal reviews for all new supplier contracts and being the ultimate gatekeeper of our contracts approval policy.
  • Maintaining our existing supplier contract database in our contract management system to ensure we don’t miss a renewal!
  • Helping our sales team with tricky client queries on our terms and conditions and attending calls to negotiate with clients directly.
  • Conducting reviews of AI tools to make sure it's compliant with our AI Tool policy.
  • Horizon scanning for any upcoming legislative changes and providing updates to the business in a fun but informative way.
  • Responding to various queries in our #ask-legal slack channel and providing relevant advice.
  • Continuing the refinement and improvement of our data protection framework.
  • Revamping our internal playbook for our sales teams, facilitating contract training sessions and improving the client due diligence process.
  • Helping our clients get to know how we do legal/compliance by creating an information hub so that they can self-serve.

FAQs

What is the salary range for the Legal Counsel position?

The salary range for the Legal Counsel position is £75,000 - £90,000 per annum, dependent on skill and experience.

What qualifications are required for this role?

The ideal candidate should be a qualified solicitor (England and Wales) with 4+ years PQE in-house and strong experience in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts.

What are the main responsibilities of the Legal Counsel?

The main responsibilities include undertaking legal reviews for supplier contracts, assisting the sales team with client inquiries, conducting reviews of AI tools, horizon scanning for legislative changes, and managing various legal projects.

Is previous experience in tech or with data privacy relevant for this position?

Yes, experience in tech and familiarity with software licensing, data privacy, or intellectual property will be advantageous for this role.

What kind of team environment can I expect?

You will work as part of a very small legal team, making you a key player in the organization’s quest for excellence and collaboration.

What is the company's stance on work-life balance?

FundApps prioritizes work-life balance, offering flexible hybrid working arrangements and various wellbeing benefits.

Do I need permission to work in the UK to apply for this role?

Yes, you must have permission to work in the UK without sponsorship to apply for this position.

What professional development opportunities does FundApps offer?

FundApps provides a £1,000 learning budget each year, unlimited professional development leave, and peer-led learning sessions.

What are the additional benefits of working at FundApps?

Additional benefits include matched pension contributions, 25 days of holiday leave, additional leave for long-service, and 26 weeks of leave for all new parents.

How does FundApps approach diversity in the workplace?

FundApps values diversity among its employees and provides flexibility around religious observances and cultural celebrations.

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FundApps

Finance
Industry
51-200
Employees
2010
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

FundApps provides automated compliance monitoring services to financial institutions, including some of the world’s largest asset managers, hedge funds and investment banks. FundApps is used to monitor over $15 trillion in client assets every day. FundApps tackles the three biggest issues many compliance teams face when determining their responsibility to disclose: keeping track of international regulation, interpreting it correctly and accurately aggregating exposure across portfolios. Our services: Shareholding Disclosure (major shareholding / beneficial ownership, short selling, takeover panels), Position Limits (exchange-based limits, with data sourcing and netting & aggregation) and Sensitive Industries (pre-approval and post-notification limit monitoring, and hard-stop and issuer-specific limits). We deliver a managed service to our clients, pairing innovative technology with legal knowledge from our dedicated team of compliance experts. Our compliance experts stay up-to-date with over 400 rules in 100+ jurisdictions, providing rules and legal content that let our clients make disclosures faster and more accurately than ever before. Yearly upgrades, server costs and maintenance fees for traditional software are all made redundant with our single yearly subscription fee and seamless, daily updates mean clients are always using the latest and greatest version of our service. We've received multiple awards for our innovation, including being listed in the FinTech50 (50 most ground-breaking FinTech start-ups in Europe) two years in a row. We’re also a member of TechCity UK’s FutureFifty, an industry group containing 50 of the UK’s most disruptive and promising technology startups.

Benefits

  • Time off

    25 days holiday (up to 28 days with tenure), unlimited volunteering, sick and professional development leave, and your birthday off!

  • Well-Being

    FundAppers have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a Flexible Wellbeing Allowance to invest in their physical and mental health

  • Learning

    £1000 personal learning budget to use on anything relating to professional development - from conferences and online training to second languages and mentoring

  • Parental Leave

    26 weeks at full pay regardless of gender, location, family circumstances or tenure

  • Pension

    FundApps offers a generous pension scheme with up to 10% matched contribution