Head of Legal

Hey there, future changemaker!

At Noda we’re building seamless Open Banking solutions that make payments smarter, faster, and safer. We’re now looking for a Head of Legal to join our team and help drive the next wave of fintech innovation.

Your mission:

• Provide legal advisory support across the business: commercial contracts
  (merchant, partner, and vendor agreements), licensing, service-terms, data
  processing agreements, and related documentation.
• Lead negotiation of key commercial and strategic transactions (e.g.,
  partnerships, integrations, and vendor/supplier agreements).
• Work closely with the risk, compliance and operations functions to align
  legal strategy with operational requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Develop, maintain and refine Noda's legal policies, procedures and
  templates (contracts, data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual
  property).
• Provide corporate governance support: board and shareholder matters,
  corporate entity structure, board minutes, and resolutions.
• Monitor emerging legal and regulatory developments in fintech/payment
  services, evaluate business impact and provide proactive guidance.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and business partner to senior management
  and functional leads, balancing commercial objectives with legal risk. 
  

Your skills and experience:

• Significant experience in payments/fintech, financial services regulatory environment or similarly regulated sector.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience (commercial contracts + regulatory compliance) ideally within fintech/payments/financial services.
• Demonstrated experience managing or building a legal team or being the senior legal function in a high-growth environment.
• Deep understanding of payments regulation (open banking, PSD2, e-money regulations as applicable), data protection (GDPR), AML/KYC, and fintech compliance.
• Strong commercial mindset: able to partner with business teams, support growth, anticipate issues and provide pragmatic legal advice.
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, scaling startup/scale-up environment, with dynamic priorities and evolving regulatory context.  

What we offer:

• Your office, your rules: remote-first setup with full flexibility - work from home, one of our offices, a café, or while exploring new places. Wherever you feel most productive, that’s your office.
• Keep growing: your growth is our priority. We cover trainings, courses, and certifications so you can sharpen your skills and stay ahead in your field.
• Strong connections: distance doesn’t stop us from building great bonds. From virtual hangouts and creative online sessions to local meet-ups and company-wide events, you’ll always feel part of the team.
• All the gear you need: we provide the hardware you need and a budget for your home office setup, making sure you’ve got the perfect tools to succeed.
• Time to recharge: we value balance just as much as results. That’s why we offer plenty of time off to rest, reset, and come back energised.

What happens once you apply:

• Your CV will undergo careful review, and we'll quickly update you on the next step in our recruitment journey.
• Get ready for an easy-going introduction call with our recruiter, where you'll delve into the heart of our company, product, and team dynamics, while sharing your own experiences and aspirations.
• Should the vibe match and your expectations align, up next will be an engaging interview with our HRD and CLO.
• And if everything clicks, anticipate a thrilling job offer landing in your inbox soon!

We do our best to close interview rounds within 3 weeks, although sometimes it might take slightly longer. Send your application our way, we look forward to meeting you!