Regulatory Counsel
Aspire
Legal
England, UK
Posted on Mar 11, 2026
About The Company
Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!
We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.
Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.
Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.
Regulatory Counsel
About The Role
As the Legal Counsel at Aspire, you will ensure that our products and services operate within the bounds of regulatory and legal requirements by designing innovative structures and proper risk mitigation measures. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams ensuring that our operations align with legal requirements and best practices. As a strategic member, you will drive legal excellence, navigate complex regulatory landscapes, and spearhead innovative legal strategies to support our company's growth and success in the exciting world of Fintech.
What will you be doing?
Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!
We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.
Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.
Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.
Regulatory Counsel
About The Role
As the Legal Counsel at Aspire, you will ensure that our products and services operate within the bounds of regulatory and legal requirements by designing innovative structures and proper risk mitigation measures. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams ensuring that our operations align with legal requirements and best practices. As a strategic member, you will drive legal excellence, navigate complex regulatory landscapes, and spearhead innovative legal strategies to support our company's growth and success in the exciting world of Fintech.
What will you be doing?
- Experiences in commercial contract negotiation
- Providing practical, timely, strategic, and high-quality legal advice and counsel on commercial, corporate governance and investment matters
- Working closely with the regional compliance and product teams to ensure that our products, services and processes comply with applicable corporate and commercial regulations
- Reviewing and assisting in the drafting and/or negotiation of nondisclosure, research, license, and other agreements involving the use, transfer, or ownership of intellectual property.
- Support regulatory projects & product launches
- Be the main representative of the legal team & liaise with internal stakeholders (business leaders, legal team…) and external stakeholders (external counsel, counterparties…)
- Manage contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiating, execution, and retention of agreements
- Create and maintain legal governance & support systems, including document repositories, contract templates, training, policies, risks, etc.
- Draft, review and maintain the company corporate documents (e.g., board resolutions, cap table, intercompany agreements, etc)
- Design & execute on the legal strategy
- 6 years of Commercial, investment or IP experience gained at a Law Firm and/or Financial Institution.
- Graduated from a reputable University
- Appropriately identify and analyze legal issues with an understanding of how to appropriately balance risk and the Company’s ability to pursue its business interests
- Ability to evaluate fact situations, identify legal and compliance issues, analyze and understand statutes, regulations and recommend appropriate courses of action
- Strong analytical, drafting, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage complex projects on a regional level
- Willingness to take on responsibility for matters beyond core expertise
- Experience in FinTech would be a plus