Senior Legal Counsel - Product

Job Description

Tide is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their Product Legal team in Bulgaria. This role involves serving as a subject matter expert on regulatory and legal issues related to the development, launch, marketing, and operation of Tide’s products and services. The Senior Legal Counsel will lead legal support for Tide’s payments and banking products, collaborating across teams to ensure compliance with the evolving regulatory environment. The focus will be on Tide’s UK business, with support for product rollouts in other countries.

This position offers high executive visibility and opportunities to lead the resolution of complex legal, technology, and business issues. The ideal candidate will contribute to building products, driving growth, and influencing the future of Tide.

Role Involves:

• Advising product teams and management on UK and EU legal and regulatory requirements.
• Guiding business teams through legal frameworks for product design, launch, and improvement.
• Drafting and reviewing product-related terms, policies, and communications.
• Anticipating challenges and delivering creative legal solutions.
• Supporting EU market expansion by conducting legal surveys and assessing regulatory requirements.
• Managing complex contracts and legal projects.
• Providing agile advice on a wide range of legal queries.
• Assisting with regulatory changes, advocacy efforts, investigations, audits, and ad hoc disputes.
• Training and guiding teams on UK and EU regulatory developments and implications.
• Mentoring junior lawyers and supporting their development.

Requirements:

• 5+ years PQE with expertise applying UK or EU laws and regulations.
• Experience drafting product or service terms and conditions.
• Knowledge of laws in other major European jurisdictions (desirable).
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior colleagues.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, growth-oriented business settings.
• Proactive, can-do attitude.
• Exceptional organizational skills.

What Tide Offers:

• 25 days paid annual leave
• 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
• Extended maternity and paternity leave
• Personal L&D budget (1000 BGN per year)
• Additional health & dental insurance
• Mental wellbeing platform
• Fully covered Multisports card
• Food vouchers (120 BGN)
• Snacks, light food, drinks in the office
• WFH equipment allowance
• Flexible working from home
• Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 months after 3 years of service)
• Share options