Regulatory Counsel - Payments / Fintech in London

www.cardandpaymentjobs.com; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fintech company in London is seeking a Regulatory Counsel with 2-4+ years of post-qualification experience. The role involves providing legal and regulatory guidance on products and initiatives, working with internal teams, and managing regulatory submissions. Ideal candidates will have a law degree, strong analytical skills, and experience in the payments industry.

Qualifications

• 2 – 4+ PQE in legal practice.
• Experience in the payments industry or financial services sector.
• Ability to provide strategic legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Support internal stakeholders on new initiatives.
• Draft and review policies.
• Monitor and advise on regulatory issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Detail-oriented

Ability to manage tasks

Strong relationship building

Education

Law degree

Job description

Overview

Regulatory Counsel

Lawyer, Legal Counsel , Payments, Fintech

Our client is a global fintech with clients including Apple, Netflix and Spotify amongst others.

Due to a high volume of work, they are looking for a mid-tier Regulatory Counsel to join their global team based in London. Reporting to Senior Counsel (Regulatory & Product) you will play a key role in providing day to day legal/regulatory advice and helping the business implement various strategic imperatives. As Regulatory Counsel, you will be actively involved in supporting the Company’s efforts to navigate regulatory conditions to support the Company’s core and emerging products whilst maintaining its flexibility to operate.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal stakeholders and possess a solid understanding of technology, e-commerce and international trade and economics.

Responsibilities

• Support and work with internal stakeholders, particularly Compliance, Commercial, Finance and Product teams to support new and existing initiatives and products
• Draft and Review Policies
• Monitor, report and advise on legal and regulatory issues affecting the business including its regulated entities
• Project manage and coordinate various regulatory submissions and filings, particularly with respect to the procuring and management of payment licenses and regulated entities on a global basis

Essential Skills and Experience

• 2 – 4+ PQE;
• Law degree and excellent academic credentials;
• Experience in payments industry or financial services sector, with experience with the payment technology landscape a plus;
• Ability to provide practical, strategic and business-oriented legal advice;
• Must be detail-oriented and demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time sensitive tasks;
• Ability to forge strong relationships with individuals from a variety of backgrounds/cultures at all levels of management and work within cross-functional teams
• Open to work-related travel;

Desirable experience

• Cross-border and emerging markets experience;
• Good numeracy;
• Foreign languages.