Senior Legal Counsel

At Anyfin we believe financial power belongs in the hands of the people. Since 2017 weve helped customers across Sweden Finland Norway and Germany save millions by refinancing expensive consumer credit. We operate in a regulated fintech environment across multiple European markets. That means legal is not a support function sitting on the sidelines its part of how the company actually moves forward.

With new markets new tools and new products ahead were now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel who wants real ownership. Someone who enjoys being trusted with difficult questions figuring things out and making sure things actually get done.

Our Legal Function

Legal at Anyfin is deeply integrated into the business dedicated to provide problem solving business minded and reliable legal support at a balanced risk level to enable Anyfins profitable growth naturally within regulatory limits. We are not mere passive suppliers or risk mitigators; we are dedicated to finding legal solutions aligned with Anyfins business goals and risk appetite.

The Anyfin Lawyer Approach

The lawyers who thrive at Anyfin tend to share a few traits.

• Problem Solver - combines legal advice with business thinking to promote desired business outcomes within legal boundaries.

• Ownership - takes responsibility and displays a can-do attitude to move things forward without waiting for perfect clarity or for someone else to take charge.

• Business Sense: understanding of Anyfins products and aims turning legal challenges into business opportunities in support of Anyfins goals.

• Proactive & Accountable: self-propelled driven and thinking ahead. Engages personally with stakeholders and takes full accountability for advice support and solutions.

What youll do

As Senior Legal Counsel you will play a key role in ensuring Anyfin operates responsibly navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes while enabling innovation.

• Advise on regulatory and financial services law in a consumer credit business including consumer protection and marketing laws as well as tech-focused regulations.

• Draft review and negotiate commercial agreements and strategic partnerships as well as draft/update consumer terms.

• Support the organization in corporate legal matters and data privacy related matters.

• Be a key player in product development ensuring legal support while enabling innovation.

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments assessing their impact on the business and support business functions throughout implementation .

• Drive strategic legal initiatives and processes as well as risk assessments to align with regulatory requirements and business goals.

• Ability to take on the Data Privacy Officer role is a plus but not a must.

What You Bring To The Team

We are looking for a lawyer with passion for business financial products and technology. As part of a small team at a small company you bring a can-do attitude and ability to dive into various legal challenges as a Swiss Army Knife kind of lawyer.

• A law degree and relevant experience working in or supporting regulated business preferably in the fintech/financial sector.

• Ability and willingness to manage and deep-dive in legal matters in a multi-jurisdictional cross-border environment is a must (currently Sweden Finland and Germany).

• Excellent legal skills with an interest in and understanding of a growing financial business.

• Experience in regulatory and financial services law consumer credit regulations and privacy matters is meriting.

• A pragmatic and business-oriented approach to legal challenges always looking for viable solutions to support business technical or other goals.

• Strong collaboration skills and a genuine team-player mentality.

• Fluency in Swedish and English both written and spoken.