Reward
Senior Legal Counsel
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About Reward
Reward, part of the Rezolve Ai Group, is transforming the way people, banks, brands and retailers connect through everyday commerce.
Operating across 15+ markets throughout the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Reward sits at the intersection of banking and commerce, connecting financial institutions and retailers through technology, transaction intelligence and digital engagement.
Our platform helps banks deliver more relevant and rewarding experiences to millions of customers, while enabling brands and retailers to reach valuable audiences, drive measurable sales and build lasting loyalty.
Since our beginnings, we’ve had a simple mission: to make everyday spending more rewarding. To date, we’ve returned billions in cashback to consumers and continue to innovate how people engage with brands through their everyday spending.
In 2026, Reward became part of Rezolve Ai, a global AI-powered commerce and payments technology company. Together, we’re combining Reward’s transaction intelligence, customer engagement capabilities and commerce network with Rezolve Ai’s technology to create smarter, more personalised journeys from discovery and engagement through to transaction and loyalty.
This is an exciting time to join Reward. We’re an established, growing business with the technology, partnerships and expertise to make a real impact, combined with the ambition and opportunity that comes from being part of a global AI commerce organisation.
Our people are at the heart of that journey. We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and recognised among the UK’s Best Workplaces™ Top 50 for 2026, reflecting a culture built around trust, inclusion, collaboration and putting people first.
We’re shaping the next generation of commerce and customer engagement - and we’re looking for people who want to help us build it.
London | Hybrid
We're looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join Reward at an exciting stage of growth following our acquisition by Rezolve AI. This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to shape the legal function within a fast-growing international business operating across loyalty, commerce media, payments, data analytics and AI-powered technology.
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Reporting to the Group General Counsel, you'll act as the lead commercial and technology lawyer, partnering with senior stakeholders across the UK, Europe, Middle East and US. You'll take ownership of high-value commercial agreements, technology and data partnerships, AI governance and regulatory matters, while helping to build best-in-class legal processes across the group.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading complex commercial and technology contract negotiations, including SaaS, platform, licensing, data-sharing, banking, issuer and retailer agreements.
- Advising on technology, AI, data protection and regulatory issues across a growing international business.
- Supporting Product and Engineering teams on new products, intellectual property and technology strategy.
- Owning legal frameworks, templates and contracting playbooks.
- Managing legal risk, disputes and regulatory developments.
- Driving legal operations improvements, including the use of AI and legal technology tools.
- Providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to senior stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister (England & Wales or equivalent common law jurisdiction).
- 6+ years' PQE, with strong experience in commercial and technology contracting.
- Proven experience negotiating complex technology, SaaS, data and licensing agreements.
- Strong understanding of data protection and technology regulation.
- Commercially minded, confident operating independently, and comfortable making risk-based decisions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Nice to Have
- Experience in fintech, payments, loyalty, data analytics or technology businesses.
- Exposure to AI governance and emerging AI regulation.
- Data protection qualifications (e.g. CIPP/E).
- Experience implementing legal technology, automation or contract lifecycle management tools.
The Benefits
- 🌴 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 🎄 Three additional company days off between Christmas and New Year
- 🏡 Hybrid working (3 days in our London office)
- 💰 Competitive pension with 6% matched contributions
- 🏥 Private Bupa healthcare
- 🦷 Dental and optical cover
- ❤️ Life assurance, critical illness and income protection
- 🚴 Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, Electric Vehicle and Season Ticket Loans
- 🎉 Regular company and team social events
- 🌍 Volunteering opportunities
- 🎁 Employee discounts, wellbeing support and cashback schemes
- 👨 👩 👧 Enhanced family-friendly benefits
Equal Opportunities
At Reward, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued, respected and given the opportunity to thrive.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Recruitment and employment decisions are based on skills, experience, capability and potential, and we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, accessible and inclusive. We will consider reasonable adjustments for candidates who require additional support during the recruitment and selection process.
We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens our teams and helps us build a better Reward.
If you're excited about creating products that transform how businesses use data, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of data-driven commerce.
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