Global Fintech Compliance Counsel (Remote)

Remofirst, Inc.; Portugal; Remote; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup environment

Growth opportunity

Direct impact

Autonomy and Accountability

Competitive compensation

100% remote work

Job summary

RemoFirst is seeking a Global Legal Associate, Fintech & Compliance, to partner with Product, Engineering and Finance on payments, payroll, and cross-border payouts. You will translate regulation into practical product requirements and help launch quickly while managing regulatory risk.

You will lead fintech compliance programmes, oversee AML/CTF, KYC/ KYB and sanctions screening, and work with partner banks and regulators to keep products sound as they scale globally. Fluent English required.

Qualifications

• A law degree and qualification to practise in at least one jurisdiction.
• 3-5 years of legal experience in payments or fintech, either in-house or at a law firm with a strong payments practice.
• Hands-on experience advising product teams, including at least one product or market launch you supported from design to go-live.
• Solid knowledge of payments regulation (e.g. PSD2/EMD in the EU and UK, US money transmission rules) and AML/CTF requirements.
• Experience working with banks or payment providers and negotiating the related agreements.
• The ability to explain complex rules in plain language and give clear, practical advice.
• Good judgement on risk, and comfort making decisions with incomplete information in a fast-moving environment.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product and Engineering from discovery through launch on payments, payroll and payout features.
• Assess how money flows should be structured, for example whether a flow triggers licensing requirements (money transmission, e-money or payment services) and how to meet or design around them.
• Turn regulatory requirements into clear, practical product requirements.
• Draft and maintain product terms, payment terms, disclosures and in-product legal text.
• Draft, review and help negotiate agreements with partner banks, payment providers and FX partners.
• Carry out legal reviews for launches in new markets and for new payment features.
• Help make balanced risk calls and propose compliant alternatives rather than simply blocking work.

Skills

English fluency

Regulatory understanding

Risk assessment

Clear communication

Education

Law degree

Job description

RemoFirst is seeking a Global Legal Associate, Fintech & Compliance, to partner with Product, Engineering and Finance on payments, payroll, and cross-border payouts. You will translate regulation into practical product requirements and help launch quickly while managing regulatory risk.

You will lead fintech compliance programmes, oversee AML/CTF, KYC/ KYB and sanctions screening, and work with partner banks and regulators to keep products sound as they scale globally. Fluent English required.