Job Description

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 800+ enterprise clients to process over EUR130 billion annually.
How will you add value to the OpenPayd journey?

• 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.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• 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

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We are looking forward to receiving your CV.
OpenPayd Talent Team
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