Legal Intern

About Bits

Bits is a Y Combinator-backed fintech startup on a mission to make credit accessible to everyone. We drive financial inclusion through our innovative credit-building service and rapidly expanding suite of credit products. With under 50 employees and £10M in ARR last year, we’re a tight-knit, high-energy team moving at high speed to fuel our growth. Based in Camden, London, we’re looking for a Legal Intern who’s ready to roll up their sleeves, take ownership, and help shape the future of fintech.

The Role

This isn’t a coffee-run internship. As our Legal Intern, you’ll operate as a trusted legal advisor, reporting directly to the CEO and taking on mission-critical legal work that powers our explosive growth. You’ll juggle a demanding workload, tight deadlines, and complex challenges in a fast-paced environment where ambiguity is the norm and excellence is non-negotiable. This role is for a brilliant, self-managing law student or recent graduate who thrives on responsibility and sees problems as opportunities to shine.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage compliance initiatives, ensuring we stay ahead of fintech regulations (e.g., FCA, GDPR, KYC/AML).

• Assist with regulatory filings, delivering precise, timely submissions under tight deadlines.

• Support product development by providing legal guidance on new credit products, from ideation to launch.

• Draft and review contracts with meticulous attention to detail.

• Conduct legal research to address emerging risks and inform strategic decisions.

• Independently prioritise and execute high-impact projects, collaborating with product, engineering, and leadership teams.

• Proactively identify and solve legal challenges in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment.

Who You Are

• A current student at or recent graduate from a Russell Group university, ideally studying law or a related field.

• Intelligent, with sharp problem-solving skills and an ability to cut through complexity.

• A proactive self-starter who takes full ownership of outcomes.

• Comfortable with a fast-paced 20-hour/week schedule, delivering high-quality results on tight timelines.

• A clear, confident communicator who can distill complex legal concepts for non-legal teammates and leadership.

• Passionate about fintech, AI and financial inclusion, with a hunger to learn and grow in a high-stakes environment.

Requirements

Right to work in the UK

Availability to work from our Camden office
Russel Group University Education

Strong written and oral communication skills

Attention to detail

Capable of managing responsibility and delivering outcomes

Benefits

£13-£15/hour

Work laptop

The learning opportunity of a lifetime