Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial Contracts

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide, we are building a business management  platform designed to save small businesses time and money. We provide our members with business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Launched in 2017, Tide is now used by over 1 million small businesses across the world and is available to UK, Indian and German SMEs. Headquartered in central London, with offices in Sofia, Hyderabad, Delhi, Berlin and Belgrade, Tide employs over 2,000 employees.

Tide is rapidly growing, expanding into new products and markets and always looking for passionate and driven people. Join us in our mission to empower small businesses and help them save time and money.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts, you’ll report to Tide’s Lead Commercial Counsel and play a pivotal role in supporting our growth through expert legal guidance. You’ll draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements—primarily vendor and partnership contracts—ensuring they are strategically aligned, risk-aware, and commercially sound.

This high-impact role requires strong stakeholder management, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to operate both autonomously and collaboratively. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, offering pragmatic, business-enabling legal advice. Beyond contract support, you’ll help enhance legal processes and contribute to shaping the frameworks that underpin Tide’s ongoing scale and success.

As Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts, you will be:

• Work across both the pre-award and post-award phases of commercial contract management, including: independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts - such as Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), commercial partnership and referral agreements, as well as amendment and renewal agreements; and leading more complex and strategic negotiations.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior legal professionals, serving as a point of escalation for complex legal issues, and actively facilitating knowledge sharing and best practices within the legal team.
• Collaborating closely with various teams, including marketing, procurement, finance, and product, to provide practical legal advice that advances Tide’s commercial objectives.  
• Supporting vendor relationships and partnerships, ensuring that legal terms align with Tide’s risk appetite and compliance obligations.  
• Managing contract processes, implementing best practices for efficiency, ensuring consistency across agreements, and overseeing contract allocation and distribution.  
• Keeping up-to-date with relevant legal developments and industry trends that may impact Tide's contractual obligations or business model.  
• Supporting with the development of templates, playbooks, and internal training to enhance the efficiency and legal literacy of internal stakeholders. leveraging internal tools (e.g., Confluence) to drive adoption and success.
• Driving legal excellence by spearheading continuous process improvement, supporting the adoption and implementation of legal technology and Generative AI solutions, and refining team guidelines to enhance efficiency and consistency.
  
  

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You are a qualified lawyer with 5+ years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in commercial contract law, ideally with exposure to the fintech or broader financial services sector.
• You have a solid understanding of contract law, including key clauses in commercial agreements such as limitation of liability, indemnities, warranties, and termination provisions.
• You possess excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of successfully navigating complex commercial arrangements, especially agreements with commercial partners. You are practical and comfortable with ambiguity, commercial oriented.
• You are commercially minded, with the ability to balance legal risk against business goals and operational realities.
• You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and are comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines.
• You are a confident communicator, able to translate legal complexity into clear, practical advice for non-legal stakeholders.
• You enjoy working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment, while also being comfortable handling matters autonomously.
• Experience with technology contracts and familiarity with fintech, tech, or financial services regulations is highly desirable.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

Our location-specific employee benefits are designed to cater to the unique needs of Tideans: 

• 25 days paid annual leave 
• 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
• Parental Leave
• Personal L&D budget
• Additional health & dental insurance
• Multisports card
• Food vouchers
• Snacks, light food, drinks in the office
• WFH equipment allowance
• Flexible working from home
• Sabbatical Leave

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives. 

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.

At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.

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