Interim Senior Legal Counsel (Payments & Digital Assets)

Major, Lindsey & Africa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Major, Lindsey & Africa is seeking an Interim Senior Legal Counsel (Payments & Digital Assets) to support its European regulatory efforts from London. The role involves advising on the design, launch and scaling of innovative payment and digital asset products across multiple jurisdictions, with close collaboration with product, compliance and commercial teams.

The ideal candidate will have 7–12 years' PQE in regulatory law, strong expertise in PSD2 and MiCA, and a track record advising

Qualifications

• 7–12 years' PQE in regulatory law.
• Experience in payments, fintech or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of European payments regulation (PSD2) and licensing.
• Knowledge of MiCA and digital assets.
• Experience advising on cross-border financial products.
• Ability to work closely with product and business teams.
• Experience in fast-paced, international environments.

Responsibilities

• Advise on design, launch and scaling of payment and digital asset products.
• Provide regulatory guidance on product structures, payment flows and settlement models.
• Support go-to-market initiatives and regulatory readiness programmes.
• Lead legal and regulatory analysis across European and international jurisdictions.
• Assess licensing, registration and regulatory obligations for payment services and digital assets.
• Partner with stakeholders on strategic projects across product, compliance and legal.
• Instruct and manage external counsel where required.
• Monitor evolving regulatory developments impacting payments and digital assets.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Payments regulation

PSD2

MiCA

Digital assets

Stablecoins

Cross-border regulation

External counsel

Commercial acumen

Product collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Interim Senior Legal Counsel (Payments & Digital Assets)

12-Month Contract | London | Hybrid Working

A global technology and payments business is looking to hire an experienced regulatory lawyer to join its European legal team on an initial 12-month contract.

This is a high-profile role supporting the development and expansion of innovative payment products across multiple jurisdictions. The successful lawyer will partner closely with product, compliance and commercial stakeholders, providing strategic advice on complex payments regulation, digital assets and emerging financial technologies.

The position offers exposure to cutting-edge developments across the payments landscape, including stablecoins, cross-border payment solutions and digital asset-related products.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on the design, launch and scaling of payment and digital asset products.
• Provide practical regulatory guidance on product structures, payment flows and settlement models.
• Support go-to-market initiatives and regulatory readiness programmes.
• Lead legal and regulatory analysis across multiple European and international jurisdictions.
• Assess licensing, registration and regulatory obligations applicable to payment services and digital asset activities.
• Partner with business, product, compliance and legal stakeholders on strategic projects.
• Instruct and manage external counsel where required.
• Monitor and advise on evolving regulatory developments impacting payment products and digital assets.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 7-12 years' PQE.
• Experience gained within a leading law firm, financial institution, fintech, payments organisation or regulatory body.
• Strong understanding of European payments regulation, including PSD2, payment services regulation and related licensing frameworks.
• Knowledge of MiCA, digital assets, stablecoins and emerging payments technology.
• Experience advising on cross-border financial products and regulatory issues.
• Commercially minded with the ability to work directly alongside product and business teams.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international environment.