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Senior Consultant - Payments

JR United Kingdom

Coventry

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Job summary

A leading consultancy is expanding their Payments team and seeking experienced Consultants and Senior Consultants with a strong background in regulatory consultancy, particularly in the payments and e-money sector. The role involves providing compliance advice, managing client engagements, and staying updated on regulatory developments while mentoring junior staff for the senior position.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in regulatory consultancy, ideally within a specialist consultancy or regulatory advisory firm.
  • Strong expertise in payments regulation including PSD2 and AML.
  • Experience preparing FCA applications and responses.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality consultancy support within the payments sector.
  • Advise on regulatory obligations under PSD2 and FCA requirements.
  • Draft and review policies and procedures.

Skills

Regulatory Consultancy
Payments Regulation
FCA Applications
Communication
Commercial Awareness

Education

ICA
CISI
Legal/Regulatory Certifications

Job description

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Our consultancy client are expanding their Payments team and seeking experienced Consultants and Senior Consultants who have a proven track record in regulatory consultancy, with a strong specialism in the payments and e-money sector.

This is a client-facing role requiring a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape, combined with the ability to provide commercially aware, practical compliance advice to a varied portfolio of clients.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality, hands-on consultancy support to clients within the payments and e-money sector, including EMIs, PIs, PSPs, and fintechs.
  • Advise on regulatory obligations under PSD2, EMRs, and FCA requirements.
  • Provide end-to-end support on authorisations, variations of permission, audits, and regulatory change.
  • Develop and maintain client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
  • Draft and review policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
  • Keep abreast of regulatory developments and communicate key updates to clients.
  • For Senior Consultants: Mentor junior colleagues, lead project teams, and contribute to business development.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in regulatory consultancy, ideally within a specialist consultancy or regulatory advisory firm.
  • Strong expertise in payments regulation, including PSD2, EMRs, safeguarding, AML, and conduct requirements.
  • Experience preparing and managing FCA applications and responses.
  • Excellent communication and report writing skills.
  • Commercial awareness and the ability to balance compliance with business goals.
  • Confidence in working independently and managing multiple client engagements.
  • For Senior Consultants: Experience leading projects and contributing to practice growth.
  • Experience supporting cryptocurrency, digital asset, or open banking firms.
  • Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ICA, CISI, or legal/regulatory certifications).
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