Satispay Legal Counsel for Fintech providing high-level legal guidance on payments, e-money, and consumer credit products. Support product development, risk management, and regulatory compliance within the fintech sector.
Responsibilities
As our Legal Counsel, you'll provide high-level legal guidance within the Fintech sector, particularly in payments, e-money, and consumer credit products, offering strategic counsel on regulatory, contractual, and product-related matters to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
Here's what that looks like in practice:
Product development support – Collaborate cross-functionally to design and launch new products and services in Payments and Consumer Credit (such as BNPL), integrating basic technical and engineering considerations into legal analysis.
Risk assessment & management – Identify legal and regulatory risks, proposing effective mitigation strategies aligned with our risk appetite to safeguard the organisation.
Regulatory compliance – Advise on relevant financial regulatory requirements, including PSD2, AML/KYC, e-money regulations, and CCD2, ensuring adherence.
Stakeholder management – Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing pragmatic legal guidance and fostering a culture of legal awareness across the organisation.
Who we're looking for
This role needs someone strategic, analytically strong, and equipped with deep fintech and payments regulatory knowledge to navigate complex legal frameworks.
Relevant education – Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5 years PQE, and ideally 8–10 years of professional legal experience.
Relevant technical and regulatory knowledge – Deep knowledge of financial and consumer credit regulations (PSD2, AML/KYC, EMRs, CCD2) and a demonstrable track record in Fintech and Payments, ideally with experience in both private practice and in-house settings.
Analytical mindset – Ability to dive deep into complex legal issues, exercise strong judgment, and make sound risk-based decisions.
Technical and commercial awareness – Clear understanding of basic technology and engineering processes in Fintech, Payments, and consumer lending, with prior experience working with technical teams being a significant plus; ability to balance legal risks with commercial considerations.
Qualification
English fluency (written and spoken)Knowledge of Italian or French
Required
Qualified lawyer with minimum 5 years PQE
Ideally 8–10 years professional legal experience
Deep knowledge of financial and consumer credit regulations
Demonstrable track record in Fintech and Payments
Experience in private practice and in-house settings
