Job Opportunities API

The Public Ledger of Openings

← Back to the ledger

Financial Services Lawyer

Axiom Talent Platform
CompanyAxiom Talent Platform
CategoryLegal & Compliance
LocationUK - UK - London
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted3 Jul 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
Applications are handled by the employer, not by us.Apply on the employer's site →
Description
We are currently seeking Financial Services Lawyers to work with a variety of Axiom clients across banking, fintech, payments, asset management, insurance, investment, consumer finance, and other regulated financial services sectors, supporting a broad range of commercial, regulatory, product, governance, and advisory matters. Responsibilities: Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on financial services matters, including regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, product support, governance, risk management, customer-facing documentation, and business-as-usual legal advisory work. Advise legal, compliance, risk, product, commercial, operations, procurement, and senior business stakeholders on matters affecting regulated financial services businesses, including banking, fintech, payments, consumer credit, lending, funds, asset management, insurance, and investment services. Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of financial services and commercial documentation, including client terms, supplier agreements, outsourcing arrangements, technology contracts, distribution agreements, policies, procedures, and regulatory documentation. Support cross-functional projects involving regulatory change, product launches, customer journeys, operational resilience, financial promotions, complaints, governance frameworks, third-party risk, and engagement with internal or external stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications: Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK, or equivalent overseas qualification with strong financial services, commercial, regulatory, banking, fintech, payments, asset management, insurance, or consumer finance experience. Experience advising financial institutions, fintechs, regulated businesses, in-house legal teams, or senior stakeholders on commercial, regulatory, product, governance, risk, or business-as-usual legal matters. Strong drafting, review, negotiation, and advisory experience across commercial contracts, financial services documentation, customer terms, supplier arrangements, outsourcing, technology agreements, policies, or regulatory materials. Excellent commercial awareness, legal judgment, stakeholder management, communication, drafting, and analytical skills, with the ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused advice in fast-paced regulated environments. Compensation, Benefits & Location:    This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements. Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation. Learn more about working at Axiom . Equal Opportunity Employer:  Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or