Job Description

Job Details
You will be a good fit if you:
Are aligned with our values of Belief, Positivity, Accountability & Ownership, Execution and Speed
Educational Background: A qualified lawyer with a university degree in Law. An LLM in International Banking and Financial Regulations is preferred, along with relevant professional qualifications
Experience Level: Minimum of 15 years of post-qualification experience as a legal professional, with a strong track record in financial services, payments, e-money, and banking
Regulatory Expertise: Holds an SMF16 & 17 role (UK FCA) with extensive experience managing relationships with European regulatory bodies
Knowledge of Financial Regulations: Possesses a deep understanding of financial regulations, particularly EU Directives (PSD2/PSRs, AMLD5/6), MLRs, and FTRs, with a focus on navigating complex regulatory environments
International Legal Expertise: Experienced in legal frameworks in the UK, EU, US, and APAC regions, with the ability to guide the company's legal strategies across these jurisdictions
Leadership and Governance Focus: Proven experience in leading legal functions, with a specific emphasis on Legal and Regulatory Compliance & Governance, rather than Operational Compliance
Skills and Competencies:
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to build and lead high-performance teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience advising senior executives and board members
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work under pressure and make informed decisions
Proficient in legal and compliance tools (e.g., LexisNexis, WorldCheck, TruNarrative) and Microsoft Office suite
Company Description
PayFuture is a Next Generation technology innovative payment gateway connector offering large e-commerce brands the ability to connect to local payment solutions across multiple global emerging market countries. Payfuture offers online businesses access to countries where 85% of the world's population reside. Payfuture enables global online merchants to generate immediate net new revenue streams by accessing these traditionally challenging emerging markets with ease. By giving access to just one software API online businesses are able to access multiple emerging market countrys local payment options giving instant availability to the most popular payment options per country.As internet usage grows in these regions so does the opportunity for e-commerce merchants, local as well as international, to enter these untapped markets and increased their growth and profitability. Utilising PayFuture's payment solutions offers competitive advantages in areas such as customer journey, increased approval rates as well as conversion recovery to increase a merchants revenue. Opening these new markets means Payfuture ensure that our merchants profitability increases.

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