Senior Lawyers - Global Fintech

Overview

A global payments platform is building out its EU and UK Credit Legal team. The business needs 4 experienced lawyers or secondees to support aggressive growth across Europe and the UK.
Strong background in either payments or consumer credit regulation is required.

One position covers a UK maternity leave, whilst others focus on product expansion and regulatory change. You join a senior, high-calibre in-house credit legal team. You work closely with product, credit risk, compliance, marketing, sales, treasury, tax, and external counsel. The work sits at the centre of commercial decision-making.

Jurisdictional scope is broad.

• Existing markets include the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands

• Expansion markets include Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, and the Nordics

• Support the rollout of BNPL and other consumer credit products across new European markets
• Advise on changes to existing BNPL and revolving credit products driven by new legislation
• Analyse new European and UK consumer credit laws and translate them into practical product changes
• Lead legal analysis on new credit products and features
• Run deep regulatory due diligence on complex issues to support senior decision-making
• Partner with in-house lawyers, cross-functional teams, and external advisers
• Advise senior stakeholders across product, credit risk, compliance, privacy, finance, and marketing

• Strong background in either payments or consumer credit regulation
• Experience in in-house or consultancy with exposure to product, regulatory, and commercial teams
• Ability to operate across a broad jurisdictional scope (UK, EU and listed expansion markets)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

For more information please contact Tony Graham at MLA, or apply to this advert with your CV.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday COB, and it will be a very quick process. We can accomodate candidates with up to 1 month notice period from the point of acceptance.