Senior Regulatory Lawyer: Fintech Payments & Consumer Credit

The Stephen James Partnership; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stephen James Partnership is seeking an experienced UK-qualified regulatory lawyer to advise across retail financial products, consumer credit, payments and wider regulatory matters. The role involves working closely with product, technology, compliance, risk and governance teams in a high-growth fintech environment.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ PQE in financial services regulation, strong knowledge of FCA rules and a pragmatic, business-facing approach.

Qualifications

• UK-qualified lawyer with 5+ PQE.
• Excellent knowledge of consumer credit, payments and FCA regulation.
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Advising on consumer financial products, payments and credit propositions.
• Providing pragmatic advice on regulatory change and risk.
• Supporting product and technology teams from concept through implementation.
• Advising senior stakeholders and contributing to governance and strategic decisions.
• Working closely with Compliance, Risk and Financial Crime teams.
• Managing external counsel where required.

Education

5+ PQE

Job description

The Stephen James Partnership is seeking an experienced UK-qualified regulatory lawyer to advise across retail financial products, consumer credit, payments and wider regulatory matters. The role involves working closely with product, technology, compliance, risk and governance teams in a high-growth fintech environment.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ PQE in financial services regulation, strong knowledge of FCA rules and a pragmatic, business-facing approach.