Hybrid Head of Legal

at Tillo

• Job title: Head of Legal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Head of Legal at Tillo managing legal strategy and complex negotiations for a digital gift card leader. Leading legal team and ensuring compliance while supporting global expansion.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tillo’s legal function, setting the legal strategy and ensuring the business is supported with practical, commercially focused advice.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with clients, suppliers, and global brand partners.
• Own and evolve Tillo’s contracting strategy, including templates, negotiation playbooks, and scalable legal processes.
• Manage and mentor the legal team, ensuring efficient legal operations and supporting their development.
• Provide strategic legal advice to senior leadership on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
• Support B2B2C, B2B, and possible B2C product and platform development, including regulatory analysis, intellectual property considerations, and new market launches.
• Oversee data protection and privacy strategy, supporting internal teams and delivering guidance where required.
• Develop and maintain Tillo’s risk management and governance frameworks in partnership with our Group COO, CIO, and CFO.
• Manage relationships with external counsel, ensuring effective use of outside legal support.
• Support the company’s international expansion, including navigating regulatory requirements and structuring global partnerships.
• Deliver training and guidance to internal teams on legal and regulatory matters.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 6–9+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience).
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Experience working in-house within a technology, fintech, or payments business, ideally in a start-up or scale-up environment.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities.
• Comfortable acting as the primary legal adviser to the business.
• Experience managing external counsel and supporting legal team members (including contractors) or paralegals.
• Experience in a regulated or B2C technical product environment.
• Experience implementing legal operations tools or AI-driven legal workflows.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with international expansion and cross-border commercial arrangements.

Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave of 26 days per annum (plus an additional day for your birthday 🎂)
• 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