SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL – REGULATORY
LONDON; HYBRID WORKING – 3 DAYS IN OFFICE, 2 FROM HOME
£130,000 PLUS PACKAGE
PERMANENT ROLE
Role Overview:
Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment is presently representing a world leading financial payments technology company in their search for a regulatory legal counsel to join their team. Reporting into the Head of Legal, UK, you will support the business on a range of complex regulatory issues.
You will be part of a global Legal function, working within a team of 8 legal staff who support our client’s UK entity. This team provides analysis of UK laws and regulations to other parts of the business, and also supports the entity’s engagement with regulators and its corporate functionality.
You’ll work regularly with senior business leadership, as well as partner with the business, Compliance, Government, and Regulatory Relations on matters. You will provide guidance on legislative and regulatory change, support regulatory interaction, and play a key role in influencing the development of the business in the UK.
Key Accountabilities:
- Support and act as a trusted advisor to the UK leadership team on key legal and regulatory matters.
- Provide legal advice to cross-functional stakeholders on products and features being developed and launched.
- Support Compliance and Regulatory Relations with engagement with the UK and other key regulators.
- Work with our product legal teams globally on consumer and merchant matters, including product development, credit agreements, promotions, and providing advice on relevant laws and regulations for the business.
- Understanding and supporting a range of products in the consumer, merchant, credit, and crypto space.
- Advise on and negotiate agreements with key partners, payment processors, and financial institutions
About You:
- Experienced solicitor or barrister with the ability to practice in the UK.
- Familiarity with laws and regulations applicable to regulated financial services products in the UK.
- Experience in building regulated financial services firms.
- Any specialist experience in payments or credit products in the UK is desirable.
- Ability to identify relevant business and legal issues proactively, evaluate the risks, and find creative solutions, particularly to novel situations
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex legal concepts and requirements to a range of audiences