Who we’re looking for

We’re on the hunt for a brilliant and proactive Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. You’ll have a hands-on role, working with teams across the company and helping us navigate the challenges of scaling a fast-moving tech business. If you’re the kind of person who loves solving problems, thrives on variety, and wants to play a key role in shaping how we work, we’d love to hear from you.

The challenge

We’re growing fast, we’re the leader in digital gift cards and we’re growing internationally. We need someone who can help us balance innovation with smart legal thinking. You’ll get to work on everything from commercial contracts to managing risk, and you’ll help us build systems and processes that scale as we grow.

Where you’ll work

This is a hybrid role where you would be expected to work from our Hove office twice a week. Our Hove office is right next to the train station where there are direct (and quiet!) trains from/to London in just over an hour. Goodbye sweaty underground commute! The rest of the time, you can work remotely or wherever you feel most productive.

The Tillo Difference

We are in the business of rewards and incentives, and we know the importance of giving back. We are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn. Only by working as a team will we reach our goals.

We’re the market leader in the UK and are active in other markets including USA, Europe, Australia and India.

Job Summary

As our Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll be a senior member of the company, with high levels of ownership and autonomy. You’ll be primarily responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating Tillo’s commercial contracts from inception to signing, as well as developing Tillo’s contracting strategy. Along the way, you’ll help us find clever ways to make our processes faster and smarter, including using tools like AI to work more effectively.

Main duties and areas of responsibility:

• Draft, negotiate, and review all kinds of contracts, collaborating with our Senior Legal Specialist and other teams across the business – from contracts with our clients, to supplier agreements, to contracts with the world’s biggest brands.
• Develop our contracting strategy, including tools to make things easier for everyone.
• Oversee our data protection strategy and processes, assisting teams with data protection questions and providing training when required.
• Provide product counselling, from IP to regulatory assessments.
• Support our risk management strategy and help us adapt this as the company evolves.
• Jump into other projects when needed, like helping us with our ambitious international expansion plans.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and regulatory developments affecting Tillo and deliver training to the teams.
• Project manage key initiatives, working collaboratively with teams across the business and managing external counsel.
• Be a trusted adviser for day-to-day legal and business queries – whatever comes your way.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Qualified solicitor, with around 6 years’ PQE or lots of hands-on in-house experience in a fast-paced environment.
• You’ve worked in a start-up or scale-up fintech environment and are willing to research/learn how regulation impacts Tillo.
• You have strong experience in contract drafting and negotiation.
• You’re pragmatic and know how to balance legal risks with commercial realities.
• You’re excited about using technology to make legal processes better and faster.
• You stay calm under pressure and are happy juggling different priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close-knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic office in Hove, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits:

• 26 days annual leave per year
• Private Medical care through Vitality
• Employee Incentive Scheme
• Access to Tillo’s Storefront with discounts & gift card vouchers
• Hybrid Working
• Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor
• Anniversary gifts
• Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events
• Team Learning & Development budget

About Tillo

Tillo makes gift cards, rewards, and incentives simple, efficient, and profitable. Operating in over 37 markets and 25 currencies, Tillo processes billions in gift card transactions through a single, plug-and-go API, powering rewards and incentives for the world’s leading businesses.

Backed by Tenzing, Tillo is setting the global standard for digital gift card infrastructure.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.