About Tide

At Tide we help SMEs save time and money by offering business accounts, banking services, and a comprehensive set of administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting. With advanced technology, quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on data‑driven decisions to support over 1.6 million members across the UK, India, Germany and France.

About the Team

We are a close‑knit team of 18 lawyers based in the UK, Germany, France, India and Bulgaria. We focus on collaboration, honesty and support, bringing business‑mindful lawyers who can provide pragmatic, actionable advice.

About the Role

Tide’s mission is to help members save time and money. As Senior Corporate Legal Counsel, you will lead a wide range of legal initiatives across corporate, finance and commercial areas, providing strategic advice in a cross‑jurisdictional context and working closely with senior business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead counsel on strategic corporate projects including M&A and fundraising.
• Lead debt financing transactions to fund international expansion.
• Support new market entry initiatives and coordinate new entity establishment.
• Assist with employee equity incentive schemes.
• Review and update global corporate structure and intercompany agreements.
• Provide general corporate advisory support on a wide range of matters.
• Support the People team on employment law matters.
• Collaborate with other teams to achieve company‑wide goals.
• Instruct, manage and coordinate external legal counsel across various jurisdictions.

Qualifications

You are an enthusiastic, detail‑oriented legal counsel with:

• 4+ PQE in corporate and/or finance law, ideally gained at a reputable UK law firm.
• A desire to work in a global fintech and to take on a strategic role.
• A hunger to learn and partner with stakeholders.
• A proactive approach in a challenging environment.
• Good working knowledge of UK company law, especially in equity fundraising, M&A, corporate governance, intra‑group transactions and entity establishment.

Additional experience is desirable if you have:

• Debt financing
• Employee equity incentives
• Employment law

You will be strategically and commercially aware, able to build strong relationships with senior executives and stakeholders across the business.

What You’ll Get In Return

• Competitive salary and share options.
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Extended unpaid and paid sabbatical after milestone years.
• Salary‑sacrifice benefits such as Nursery and Cycle to Work.
• Comprehensive private family health insurance.
• Life & accident coverage.
• Mental wellbeing support including therapy and workshops.
• Retirement planning – faster pension building.
• Paid volunteering and development days.
• Annual learning & development budget.
• Work‑outside‑the‑office option: up to 90 days abroad annually.
• Home office setup contribution.
• Laptop ownership and replacement.
• Daily breakfast and all‑day coffee, tea and juices.

Working Environment

Tide champions a flexible workplace model with support for remote work and regular in‑person interactions. For this role, you will be expected to attend our London office at least once a quarter.

Diversity & Inclusion

We celebrate diversity and believe everyone’s voice matters. Tide welcomes individuals of all backgrounds and identities without discrimination on ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin or any other protected characteristic.