Legal Specialist

Description:

Legal Counsel Legal · Reports to: Head of Legal · Full-time · Location: As per business requirements We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join our growing team and work closely with the Head of Legal. The role involves independently managing a broad range of legal matters, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, providing practical legal advice to internal stakeholders, and supporting regulatory and corporate legal requirements across multiple jurisdictions. This is an opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional to take ownership of key legal matters, contribute to business decisions, and play an important role in building and strengthening Stitch's legal function.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer agreements with banks and fintech companies, including SaaS, licensing, implementation, and data processing agreements, with limited supervision.
• Negotiate vendor, partner, and reseller agreements while ensuring appropriate commercial and legal protections.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, legal playbooks, and internal approval processes.
• Provide practical legal advice to internal teams, including Growth, Finance, Delivery, and Product, on deal structures, contractual risks, and compliance matters.
• Manage regulatory and corporate legal requirements across multiple markets, including filings, licences, registrations, and regulatory correspondence.
• Support dispute resolution and pre-litigation matters, including coordination with external legal counsel and management of scope, budgets, and timelines.
• Handle customer due diligence, vendor onboarding, and legal support for RFP and tender submissions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate repetitive legal processes using contract management systems, workflow tools, and AI-powered solutions.
• Support the development of the legal function and provide guidance to junior team members as the team expands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or an equivalent recognised legal qualification.
• Admission to practise law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial law, either with a law firm, in-house legal team, or a combination of both.