Legal Counsel

Capital on Tap is seeking a Legal Counsel to work closely with our Head of Legal and Capital Markets team on negotiating and managing our debt funding facilities. This is the ideal role for someone who is excited to apply their technical knowledge to a rapidly growing business and understand how legal documents impact the day-to-day running of our financing structures.

To be successful in this role, you'll enjoy a fast-paced environment and be able to demonstrate excellent critical judgement, risk awareness and commercial acumen across our UK and US businesses. Reporting directly to our Head of Legal, you will have significant exposure to many areas of the business.

What you'll be doing

• Working with our Head of Legal and Capital Markets team to review and negotiate public and private funding facilities


• Drafting (where appropriate) and reviewing legal documentation, working with external counsel to ensure we receive documentation and advice in a timely and cost-efficient manner


• Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure our funding facilities work for our operational teams. This will include partnering with various departments to assist new product design and implementation from a legal perspective


• You will have the opportunity to apply your legal skills to areas outside of funding to help the wider business. This can include getting stuck into new products, commercial contracts or other business projects
  
  3-6 years PQE in securitisation, structured finance or debt finance. Able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of debt or structured finance structures (e.g. warehouses, asset-backed securitisations, master trusts or revolving facilities) Secondment or in-house experience preferred


• Someone who is excited to join a small legal team to help with the legal structuring, negotiation and execution of debt financing projects


• A track record of taking initiative and quickly getting up to speed with complex structures


• A great communicator, who enjoys collaborating with different business teams and external stakeholders and law firms


• Adaptable, inquisitive and keen to understand all areas of our business


• Bonus points if you have experience of credit cards or master trusts
  
  Capital on Tap


London, England

Running a business is hard, we make it easier. We provide an all-in-one business credit card & spend management platform, built for SMEs. Over 200,000 small businesses have spent more than £10 billion on their Capital on Tap Business Credit Cards.

Private Healthcare, Worldwide Travel Insurance and Dental Cover Through Vitality
Anniversary Rewards (£250, £500, £750, 4-Week Fully Paid Sabbatical)
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme up to 7% match
️ 28 Days Holiday (Plus Bank Holidays)
Annual Learning Budget
Enhanced Parental Leave
Cycle to Work Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
6 Free therapy Sessions Annually
Dog Friendly Offices
Free Drinks And Snacks In Our Offices