Legal Counsel Regulatory & Competition

Legal Counsel – Regulatory & Competition

12-month contract | UK Remote | ASAP Start | Global Payments & Financial Technology

We are supporting a leading global payments and financial technology business to hire an experienced Legal Counsel – Regulatory & Competition to join its UK/EMEA Legal function on an initial 12-month contract.

The role will provide legal support across financial services regulation, payments law, competition/antitrust matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement activity across the UK and Europe.

The successful candidate will provide practical, commercially focused legal advice in a fast-moving and highly regulated environment, working closely with Legal, Compliance and wider

business teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising on UK/EU financial services and payments regulation , including FCA requirements, PSD2/SCA and consumer protection.
• Supporting regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings, information requests and statutory notices .
• Advising on competition and antitrust risks arising from commercial arrangements, strategic partnerships, exclusivity and merchant/scheme agreements.
• Drafting and reviewing regulator-facing submissions, policy positions and legal responses .
• Working with and coordinating external counsel on regulatory, competition and contentious matters.
• Advising on cybersecurity incidents, data breaches and fraud events , including regulatory notification requirements.
• Working closely with Compliance, Product, Government Relations, Communications and international Legal teams on cross-border matters.
• Providing clear and commercially focused advice on complex and time-sensitive legal issues .

About you:

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or an equivalent jurisdiction .
• Experience in financial services regulatory and/or competition law .
• Experience within financial services, payments, fintech or another highly regulated environment .
• Experience supporting or managing regulatory investigations, enforcement or regulatory engagements .
• Strong legal drafting and regulator-facing advocacy skills.
• Experience working with external legal counsel on complex matters.
• Good commercial judgement and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable handling confidential and privileged matters in a fast-paced environment.

Interested?

If this opportunity sounds relevant to your experience and you’re available for an ASAP start, please

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