Fintech, Payments & Digital Assets Lawyer

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development

Flexible working

Job summary

Axiom is seeking Fintech, Payments and Digital Assets Lawyers to support clients across financial services, technology, fintech, payments, crypto, and related sectors, with a focus on commercial, regulatory, product and technology matters. You will draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements (SaaS, cloud, outsourcing, partnerships, platform) and advise on regulatory considerations.

The role supports product development, regulatory changes, and risk mitigation, with flexible work options

Qualifications

• Strong drafting, review and negotiation across commercial contracts, technology agreements, SaaS, cloud, outsourcing, partnerships, and platform agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on fintech, payments, digital assets, crypto, blockchain, and related technologies.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and technology agreements including SaaS, cloud contracts, outsourcing, partnerships and platform arrangements.
• Advise on regulatory considerations affecting fintech, payments, e-money, cryptoassets, data governance, and cross-border services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external counsel to support product development, launches, regulatory change and risk mitigation.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

Commercial contracts

Education

UK-qualified lawyer

Job description

We are currently seeking Fintech, Payments and Digital Assets Lawyers to support Axiom clients across financial services, technology, fintech, payments, crypto, blockchain, digital assets, and other regulated or high-growth sectors, with a focus on commercial, regulatory, product, and technology matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on fintech, payments, digital assets, crypto, blockchain, embedded finance, digital wallets, tokenisation, payment products, platform arrangements, and innovative financial services offerings.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and technology agreements, including partnership agreements, payment services agreements, SaaS agreements, cloud contracts, outsourcing arrangements, referral agreements, reseller agreements, supplier contracts, and platform agreements.
• Advise on regulatory considerations affecting fintech, payments, e-money, cryptoassets, digital assets, outsourcing, operational resilience, data governance, technology risk, cross-border services, and financial services innovation.
• Partner with legal, compliance, product, commercial, technology, risk, operations, and external counsel teams to support product development, product launches, regulatory change, commercial partnerships, and risk mitigation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK, or equivalent overseas qualification with strong fintech, payments, digital assets, crypto, blockchain, technology, or financial services experience.
• Experience advising fintech companies, payment service providers, e-money institutions, digital asset businesses, technology companies, banks, financial institutions, or other regulated financial services organisations.
• Strong drafting, review, and negotiation experience across commercial contracts, technology agreements, SaaS, cloud, outsourcing, partnership agreements, supplier arrangements, payment services agreements, or platform agreements.
• Excellent commercial awareness, stakeholder management, drafting, analytical, and legal judgment skills, with the ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused advice in fast-paced, innovative, and regulated environments.

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace

• health benefits, pension and more
• professional development resources and learning and development programs
• work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom's legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

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Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

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