Payments Counsel - In House
ConsilioLondon, England, United Kingdom
Posted December 2, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
LOD is the leading flexible legal service provider across ten locations, changing the way in which clients buy legal services and provide talented lawyers with a new way of working.
Job Description
We’re looking for a senior Payments Regulatory lawyer to join our client, a multinational fin tech company, to support them for at least 3 to 6 months. You’ll be joining the team acting as the SME for UK EMI and MiFID permissions, advising on payments-related legal issues, and overseeing UK EMI applications and MiFID permissions.
Requirements
- Acting as the primary UK lawyer, working independently
- Advising on payments-related legal issues, including multi-currency wallet services, card issuing, and cross-border transactions
- Overseeing UK EMI applications currently in progress and MiFID permissions
- Delivering practical, risk-based legal advice, balancing compliance with commercial decision-making
- Supporting compliance work related to MiFID licence and ongoing uplift for DORA requirements
- Collaborating with stakeholders across EMEA, America, and APAC
Benefits
- Varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with market leading brands
- Flexibility and autonomy
- Training and know-how
- Support from our dedicated HQ Team
- A variety of flexible models that include working at the client’s offices or remotely