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Location: Flexible / HybridStart Date: Ideally from March (earlier appointment welcomed)Engagement: Ongoing, flexible commitmentWe are seeking a mid-level commercial lawyer to support a growing banking and financial services function with a strong cross-border focus. This role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys working across jurisdictions, advising on complex commercial and technology-driven arrangements, and collaborating with international stakeholders.The RoleYou will support a Spanish-focused (and wider international) workstream, advising on a broad range of commercial and technology contracts within a regulated banking environment. The role combines hands-on contract negotiation with legal issue-spotting in regulated areas, working closely with business teams and external counsel where required.Key ResponsibilitiesDrafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial and tech-related agreements, including:Procurement and supplier agreementsSaaS and technology services contractsPartnerships and strategic collaborationsPayments, fintech, and financial crime-related arrangementsEmerging technology and AI-related agreementsSupporting the business by leveraging existing supplier frameworks, adapting contracts to ensure they are fit for purpose under local law through tailored amendments or addenda.Liaising with Spanish-speaking counterparties and suppliers, particularly in payments, fintech, HR, and compliance-related areas.Identifying and spotting legal and regulatory issues under Spanish banking and payments law, escalating to and coordinating with local law firms where deeper specialist advice is required.Reviewing and negotiating English-law governed contracts with Spanish and international counterparties, ensuring local regulatory considerations are appropriately addressed.Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.About YouQualified lawyer with 3–6 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally within banking, financial services, or fintech.Strong background in commercial contracts, with exposure to technology and digital services agreements.Fluent Spanish (written and spoken) is essential; experience working across borders is a must.Solid understanding of payments and financial services regulation, with the ability to identify key risks and issues even where external counsel will provide detailed advice.Comfortable balancing autonomy with collaboration, and adapting to changing priorities.Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and confident engaging with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.