General Counsel

Pave Bank; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading programmable business bank in Greater London seeks a General Counsel to lead its legal function and shape the company's global strategy. This high-impact, hands-on position requires a qualified lawyer with over 6 years of experience in digital banking or financial institutions. The role involves managing legal matters, providing strategic counsel, and developing compliance frameworks. The firm offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions and grow a high-performing legal team.

Benefits

Opportunity to shape legal frameworks

Collaboration with top fintech founders

Strategic role in global scaling

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience at leading law firms or financial institutions is required.
• Experience in cross-border regulatory environments and global financial operations is a plus.
• Proven experience in digital banking, payments, or digital assets is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Legal department, managing all corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal matters.
• Provide strategic counsel on governance and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee regulatory compliance programs including licensing and payments regulations.

Skills

Digital banking

Legal strategy

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

About Pave Bank

Pave Bank is the world’s first programmable business bank. Built by the founders behind Monzo and BigPay, we are redefining global business banking by integrating programmable financial infrastructure with world-class client experiences.

About The Role

We’re looking for a General Counsel to lead Pave Bank’s legal function and play a critical role in shaping the company’s strategy as we scale globally. This is a high-impact, hands‑on position where you’ll not only manage legal and regulatory matters but also influence key business decisions across product, finance, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Pave Bank’s Legal department, owning all corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal matters.
>Provide strategic counsel to the CEO and executive leadership on governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, and business initiatives.
• Oversee and strengthen regulatory compliance programs, including licensing, AML/KYC, payments regulations, and cross-border frameworks.
• Anticipate legal and regulatory risks and design proactive mitigation strategies that support business growth.
• Manage and coordinate external counsel and legal resources, ensuring timely, high-quality, and cost-effective advice.
• Support corporate initiatives including M&A, fundraising, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Develop and maintain internal policies, governance frameworks, and training programs to ensure compliance and awareness across the organization.
• Provide guidance on emerging fintech and digital asset regulations, keeping Pave Bank ahead of the market.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing legal and compliance team as the company scales.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified lawyer with 6+ years’ experience at leading law firms or financial institutions.
• Proven experience in digital banking, payments, or digital assets is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial judgment, capable of translating complex legal issues into actionable business advice.
• Demonstrated ability to own legal strategy, manage complex agreements, and influence senior leadership.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth, and highly regulated environment.
• Experience in cross-border regulatory environments and global financial operations is a plus.

What we offer

• Be part of a fast-growing fintech backed by top investors, with the rare opportunity to shape the legal and regulatory framework from the ground up.
• Work alongside founders from Monzo and BigPay, bringing world-class fintech expertise.
• Play a key strategic role in scaling Pave Bank globally while influencing product, operations, and commercial decisions.
• Lead and grow a high-impact Legal team, shaping policies, governance, and compliance culture.