Partner – Payments Regulatory Services

Redan Resourcing Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting and advisory firm is seeking an experienced Partner to lead their Payments Services Regulatory Practice in London. This senior leadership role entails building and managing a market-leading advisory service focused on payments regulatory authorisations and compliance. The successful candidate will have extensive experience and a deep understanding of the UK regulatory environment, specifically with FCA frameworks. This position offers a chance to shape the firm's strategy and play a crucial role in its financial services growth agenda.

Qualifications

• Currently operating at Partner level or established Director with business origination track record.
• Deep expertise in payments regulation and FCA frameworks applicable to payments and e-money firms.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale a practice or service line.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute the strategy for a Payments Services Regulatory Practice.
• Lead complex and high-risk regulatory engagements with strong commercial outcomes.
• Originate, lead, and grow a sustainable pipeline of high-value regulatory engagements.

Skills

Payments regulation expertise

Business origination

Team building

Regulatory advice to senior management

Strong commercial mindset

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Partner to lead the build-out of a Payments Services Regulatory Practice in London. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for establishing, growing, and leading a market‑leading advisory offering covering payments regulatory authorisations, ongoing conduct advice, and regulatory assurance.

The successful candidate will bring deep regulatory expertise across the UK and European payments landscape, combined with a strong commercial mindset and a proven track record of originating and delivering significant client engagements. This role offers the opportunity to shape strategy, build a team, and play a key role in the firm’s broader financial services growth agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute the strategy for a Payments Services Regulatory Practice, including service offerings across: regulatory authorisations and permissions (e.g. FCA authorisation, variations of permission), ongoing conduct and compliance advisory, regulatory assurance, reviews, and remediation programmes
• Establish the firm as a trusted adviser to payments firms, fintechs, e‑money institutions, and related financial services clients.
• Contribute to the firm’s broader financial services and regulatory strategy at Partner level.

Business Development & Origination

• Originate, lead, and grow a sustainable pipeline of high‑value regulatory engagements.
• Leverage existing client relationships and market profile to drive new business.
• Lead proposals, pricing, and contract negotiations for complex regulatory advisory work.
• Act as a senior sponsor to key client accounts.

Client Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Provide senior‑level regulatory advice to boards, senior management, and compliance leaders.
• Lead complex and high‑risk regulatory engagements, ensuring high‑quality delivery and strong commercial outcomes.
• Act as a recognised subject matter expert in payments regulation, including FCA expectations and supervisory approaches.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing team of regulatory specialists.
• Recruit senior hires as the practice grows and develop future leaders within the team.
• Foster a strong culture of collaboration, quality, and professional excellence.

Market Presence

• Develop and maintain a strong external profile through thought leadership, industry forums, and regulatory engagement.
• Represent the firm in discussions with regulators, industry bodies, and key stakeholders where appropriate.

Candidate Profile

• Currently operating at Partner level in a consulting or professional services firm, or an established Director with a significant and demonstrable business origination track record.
• Deep expertise in payments regulation, including regulatory authorisations, conduct requirements, and regulatory assurance.
• Strong understanding of the UK regulatory environment, particularly FCA frameworks applicable to payments and e‑money firms.
• Proven ability to originate and deliver material consulting revenue.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders, including boards and executive committees.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale a practice or service line.
• Experience working with fintechs, payments firms, EMIs, or challenger banks.
• Existing market profile or thought leadership in payments regulation.
• Experience building teams and mentoring senior practitioners.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Consulting and Finance

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services and Financial Services