About this role
Suspense thrives on uncertainty, a calculated pause that draws in the observer. In this pause, placeholders emerge as valuable cues. Their very presence suggests that what is yet unseen could hold the answers, a revelation or a solution. When used thoughtfully, a placeholder can tease and compel, engaging the imagination.
Responsibilities
In websites, a loading spinner is no different than the ellipsis of a suspenseful plot twist; it tells the viewer that what is coming is worth waiting for. Key benefits of effective placeholders include:
- Maintaining engagement: By signaling more to come, placeholders prevent user drop-off.
- Setting expectations: Clear, well-placed placeholders hint at what content is coming next, adding structure.
- Building suspense: The anticipation of more content holds attention, just as in storytelling.
Placeholder content, however, must tread a careful line. Too sparse, and it risks undermining its own suspense; too dense, and it overwhelms with unnecessary clutter. The balance lies in leaving just enough room for the mind to wander and fill the gaps.
About the role
You'll join a small but ambitious Legal team with a broad remit, working with every part of the business — from Product and Engineering to Credit Risk, Marketing and People. Lendable is an FCA-regulated lender operating in the UK, US and Mexico, so you'll get early exposure to regulated products and new markets. As Lendable grows, this role is focused on commercial contracts, product and corporate work. You'll own matters end to end, explain legal issues clearly to non-lawyers, and weigh the legal position against what the business is trying to achieve.
What you'll be doing
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements. You'll lead on supplier and customer contracts, engagement letters and NDAs, and support on partnership and other strategic contracts as you build towards leading them
Manage our contract review process, including triaging incoming requests, providing templates and reviews, and managing the e-signature process (for example DocuSign) through to completion
Respond to day-to-day legal queries from the business and our counterparties
Drive process and knowledge management by building and maintaining document repositories, administering our contract management and AI tooling and helping us develop processes to support contract review and negotiation
Support on intellectual property matters and litigious matters as they arise
Take on company secretarial and governance work
Support corporate and transactional work, including KYC / due diligence requests and diligence reviews on corporate projects
Work closely with the rest of the Legal team to deliver timely, first-class legal support
How you’ll make an impact
You'll help drive the business forward by taking the initiative and embracing work beyond your comfort zone
You'll get to grips with new markets and financial products, bringing energy and curiosity to each new challenge
What we're looking for
NQ - 2PQE, qualified in England & Wales, or in another common law jurisdiction with relevant UK experience
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including explaining legal issues to non-lawyers
Strong organisation: you can run multiple matters at once and prioritise them independently
Comfortable with pace and change, and keen to take ownership of a broad remit rather than a narrow specialism
About Lendable
Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money.
Founded in 2014
Profitable since 2017
Unicorn in 2021
Backed by Balderton, Goldman Sachs and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Loved by customers & employees with top reviews on Glassdoor and Trustpilot
So far, we’ve rebuilt the big three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days. We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do. We’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.
Life at Lendable
The opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies
Best-in-class compensation, including equity
You can work from home every Monday and Friday if you wish - on the other days we all come together IRL to be together, build and exchange ideas
Our in-house chefs prepare fresh, healthy lunches in the office every Tuesday-Thursday
We care for our Lendies’ well-being both physically and mentally, so we offer coverage when it comes to private health insurance
We're an equal opportunity employer and are keen to make Lendable the most inclusive and open workspace in London
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