Codat
Senior Legal Counsel
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About Codat
Codat is an advisory intelligence solution purpose-built for modern commercial banking. Through rich, specialised data, forward-looking insights, and integrated workflows, Codat empowers banking teams to deepen their relationships, grow their revenue, and simplify their day-to-day work.
Founded in 2017 and backed by JPMorgan, PayPal, Amex, Plaid, and Shopify, Codat has successfully powered over 350,000 connections to business customers’ financial systems — and is trusted by industry leaders to turn scattered information into actionable, strategic advantages in real time, every time.
The Role
We’re hiring a Senior Legal Counsel on a 16-month fixed-term contract. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role at the heart of how Codat does business.
You’ll lead technology contract negotiations with our UK, US and Canadian financial institution clients—leading redlines, protecting deal velocity and acting as a trusted go-to-market (GTM) partner. Alongside commercial work, you will continue building out our AI-enabled legal infrastructure to transform how legal services are delivered at Codat.
Responsibilities
Commercial Contracting & Ownership
- Draft, review and negotiate SaaS agreements with financial institution clients across the UK, US and Canada.
- Maintain commercial alignment while ensuring legal best practice.
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GTM Partnership
- Embed with the Sales and Account Management team, joining customer calls and collaborating to meet quarter-end timelines.
- Assist Account Executives (AEs) and Account Managers (AMs) in closing deals at pace.
AI Enablement
- Create, implement, and manage AI solutions to scale legal operations.
- Develop self-service tools for routine requests, reducing dependency on manual processes.
Product & Partnership Advice
- Advise Product, Engineering, and GTM teams on new products, features, and partnerships.
- Translate legal considerations into market-ready outcomes.
BAU Legal & Compliance
- Handle day-to-day legal queries across topics like data protection and employment.
- Provide practical, business-aligned counsel without unnecessary complexity.
What You’ll Bring to the Team
- Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with at least 4 years’ PQE (post-qualification experience), gained in private practice or in-house.
- Hands-on experience negotiating enterprise SaaS terms and API agreements.
- Commercial instinct: Experience in a sales-led environment, understanding the pipeline, and confidence in advising on commercial strategy (not just legal risk).
- AI-native: Experience designing, building, and iterating on legal AI solutions (e.g., agents, automated review tools, intake systems) for self-service routines.
- In-depth knowledge of data protection principles in a B2B SaaS context.
- Ability to work autonomously at pace with minimal supervision—clear drafting skills and a talent for plain-English communication.
- Capacity to right-size legal advice for business needs.
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Nice to Haves
- Experience advising on cross-border commercial contracts across the UK, US, and Canada.
- Negotiation experience with banks or regulated financial institutions—understanding their risk frameworks, procurement processes, and efficient deal-closing methods.
- Familiarity with legal and regulatory considerations for serving regulated financial institution clients.
- (Fintech or tech) in-house legal experience, particularly at a start-up or scale-up, with comfort in ambiguity, rapid iteration, and process-building.
Compensation Range
£95K – £120K
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