Openpayd8mo ago

Legal Counsel, Regulatory

London · (london)Full-timemid

Legal & ComplianceLegal CounselCorporate Lawyer

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Who are we? At OpenPayd, we are building a universal financial infrastructure to power the growth of the digital economy.

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Legal & ComplianceLegal CounselCorporate Lawyer

Who are we?

At OpenPayd, we are building a universal financial infrastructure to power the growth of the digital economy. Our rails-agnostic approach empowers any business to move and manage money globally - across both traditional rails and stablecoins — at scale, and in real time.

The OpenPayd platform delivers a suite of banking and payments infrastructure: accounts in over 40 currencies, FX, on/off ramp, international and domestic payments, Open Banking services – all via a single API.

A global network of licences alongside our best-in-class tech is why we're trusted by 1000+ enterprise clients to process over $180bn volume annually.

Acting as an advisor for regulatory matters impacting the OpenPayd business

Advising on ongoing compliance with applicable, laws, regulations and guidance, including PSD2, EMD, MICA, outsourcing guidelines

Horizon scanning to monitor changes to laws and regulations that may impact the OpenPayd business

Engaging with industry bodies as required

Preparing regulatory notifications and filings

Delivering legal education for the business through bespoke training and raising awareness

Supporting the wider legal team to provide efficient and effective legal support to the business

Ad hoc legal and regulatory tasks.

UK qualified solicitor with 2-6 years post-qualification experience (gained either within private practice or in-house)

Technical knowledge of UK and EEA payment services and e-money regulations

Regulatory advice supporting company growth and delivery of strategic projects

Knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to safeguarding, outsourcing, operational resilience, wind-down planning

Advice on the regulatory perimeter

Ability to explain complicated legal concepts in a way that is understandable to business stakeholders in both written and oral communications.

Confident to manage own workload, coordinate with other members of the legal team, act independently, and seek out information required to deliver successful outcomes

Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills

Strong multitasking, prioritisation, and organisational skills

Comfortable with a hybrid working environment

Keen attention to detail