Legal Counsel

The Legal Counsel will support FNZ’s global business by providing high-quality legal support across commercial contracting activities. The role is focused on assisting with contract drafting, review, and lifecycle management, while developing strong commercial judgment and contributing to FNZ’s scalable, technology-enabled legal delivery model.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts including technology and platform services agreements, SaaS, supplier, licensing, and services agreements, under appropriate supervision.
• Support global client contracts, including onboarding, contract renewals, amendments, and day-to-day contractual queries.
• Assist with intra-group agreements between FNZ entities, including both regulated entities and non-regulated entities across our global business.  
• Work closely with senior lawyers and business stakeholders to deliver practical, commercially focused legal support.
• Identify legal and contractual risks and escalate issues appropriately to senior team members.
• Support regulatory and compliance matters relevant to FNZ’s operations, including data protection and outsourcing requirements.
• Assist with dispute management and pre-litigation support, including document review and coordination with external counsel.
• Support the maintenance and use of FNZ’s standard templates, playbooks, and legal processes.

Legal Technology, AI & CLM Responsibilities

• Use FNZ’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and contract AI platforms for contract intake, triage, drafting, redlining, approvals, and execution.
• Leverage AI-enabled legal assistant tools to support efficient contract review and issue identification.
• Support reporting, audits, and data quality initiatives through consistent use of legal technology tools.
• Actively engage in learning and adopting legal technology to improve efficiency and standardisation.

Experience & Capabilities

• 5+ years’ experience in commercial contracting, gained at a law firm and/or in-house legal team.
• Exposure to drafting and reviewing commercial agreements in a technology, fintech, or services environment preferred.
• Familiarity with CLM platforms, contract AI tools, or legal technology solutions is an advantage.
• Interest in financial services, fintech, SaaS, or platform-based business models.
• Ability to work effectively with global stakeholders across different time zones.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognised university In India
• Additional coursework or training in commercial law, technology law or data protection is an advantage.

Key Attributes

• Strong interest in commercial law and business-focused legal practice
• Comfortable learning and working with legal technology and AI tools
• Detail-oriented with a structured and organised approach
• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and develop commercial judgment
• Collaborative, proactive, and delivery-focused mindset
• Comfortable working flexibly across time zones, including alignment with US/UK/ Australia business hours

KPIs / Success Measures

• Contracts and legal tasks delivered accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Appropriate identification and escalation of legal and contractual risks.
• Effective use of CLM and contract AI tools with accurate data entry and tracking.
• Low error rates and minimal rework on contracts.
• Positive feedback from senior lawyers and business stakeholders.
• Continuous development of legal, commercial, and technology skills.

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. 

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. 

We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.4 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).

Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.