General Counsel

LIQUID GROUP PTE. LTD.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech services group is seeking a Legal Counsel to ensure regulatory compliance and oversight of commercial agreements within the payments industry. This role involves collaborating closely with multiple teams to navigate legal frameworks and support the company’s global expansion efforts. Applicants should have substantial experience and a strong understanding of payment regulations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in legal roles within payments, fintech, banking, or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore’s regulatory framework.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and commercial transaction support for the business.
• Draft, review, advise, and negotiate on various corporate and commercial agreements.
• Liaise with regulators on compliance matters.

Skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree (LLB or equivalent)

Job description

About

Liquid Group is a FinTech payments services group based in Singapore. Liquid empowers and connects businesses and individuals to make transactions in a smart, secure and cost-effective way, anywhere in the world.

We operate a regional payment network to enable cross-border QR payment services for e-wallet operators, banks, and merchants. We also provide white-label solutions to accelerate the development and adoption of mobile payments for our business partners.

We work in a collaborative and adaptive way, exploring innovative ideas and solving challenging problems to develop our products. Together, we ensure efficiency, security, and convenience for our partners and customers.

Website: www.liquidgroup.sg

About the Role

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team and provide expert legal guidance on regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, and operational risks within the payments industry. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our business operates within Singapore’s regulatory framework while supporting the company’s expansion across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and commercial transaction support for the business.
• Working closely with Liquid Group’s business, operations, finance, marketing, and tech teams.
• Draft, review, analyse, modify, advise, and negotiate on a wide variety of corporate and commercial agreements such as merchant agreements, distribution agreements, partnership arrangements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Liaise with regulators and business units on regulatory and licensing matters in all countries where the Liquid Group has a presence.
• Instruct and manage external legal counsel.
• Proactively identify ways to manage risks, reduce external legal costs, and enhance best practices.
• Manage shareholder, investor, and corporate secretarial matters.
• Deal with intellectual property matters of the business, including working with external legal counsel on protecting and maintaining all intellectual property assets.
• Provide internal training for business units on regulatory and compliance matters.
• The role is based in Singapore, but regional travel may be necessary occasionally.

Key Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent) and admission to the Singapore Bar (or common law jurisdiction).
• 5+ years of experience in legal roles within payments, fintech, banking, or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore’s Payment Services Act, AML/CFT regulations, and MAS guidelines.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, partnership agreements, and compliance policies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to cross-border payments, digital wallets, and blockchain regulations - ideal.
• Understanding of consumer protection laws, dispute resolution, and chargeback processes.
• Experience working with MAS and other regulatory bodies.