Senior Counsel

Position:
Sr. Counsel - Regulatory

Company:
Payward

Location:
United Kingdom; Cyprus; Ireland; Poland; Portugal

Employment Type:
Full time

Work Arrangement:
Remote

Short Summary:
The Senior Counsel role is a remote position focused on regulatory work for Payward’s offerings in the EU and UK, advising on compliance and maintaining regulatory relationships.

Responsibilities:
- Provide legal support on cryptoasset, e-money, and payment services regulatory requirements.
- Support the team’s active licensing applications and other in-flight EU/UK licensing or registration workstreams.
- Provide regulatory support on corporate transactions and structural changes affecting EU/UK entities.
- Support the day-to-day relationship with regulators for licensed entities.
- Translate complex regulatory frameworks into actionable guidance for the business.
- Foster a culture of clarity in communication and decision-making.

Requirement:
- Qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister of England & Wales, Irish Solicitor/Barrister, or equivalent).
- 10+ years’ post-qualification experience in financial services regulatory law.
- Direct experience supporting regulator engagement.
- Substantive experience advising on MiCA or the UK Cryptoasset Regime.
- Experience with e-money and payment services regulation in the EU or UK.
- Experience in AML/CTF compliance.
- Outstanding analytical, drafting, and organizational skills.
- Ability to distill complex legal issues into clear guidance for non-lawyer stakeholders.
- Pragmatic approach to legal and regulatory risk.
- Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy.

Benefits:
- Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.
- Encouragement to apply even if not fully meeting requirements.
- Potential job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of the hiring process.