Senior Regulatory Counsel, Europe

The role

The Regulatory Counsel, Europe will provide legal advice and strategy for significant regulatory matters in Ireland, the United Kingdom and other European jurisdictions. This role supports management, compliance, and finance teams while researching evolving regulations and working with outside counsel.

What you will do

• Provide legal advice to assist in the evaluation and management of complex payments and financial services industry regulatory matters in Europe
• Support Ireland and UK management, compliance, and finance teams in building and maintaining relationships with regulators
• Research, analyze and determine effects of evolving regulations in multiple markets
• Keep current on issues and upcoming regulatory changes impacting strategic goals
• Liaise and work with outside counsel in the region
• Support business, marketing and other teams with the development of new services
• Foster strong relationships across multiple functional areas

Required qualifications

• Eligible to work/live in Ireland or the United Kingdom
• Qualified to practice law in Ireland or the United Kingdom
• At least 6-7 years of legal experience, including experience providing legal advice to the financial services industry
• Ability to evaluate fact situations, identify legal issues, analyze and understand statutes, regulations and recommend appropriate courses of action
• Ability to provide practical legal advice and recommendations to internal stakeholders
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to handle a diverse set of issues and provide a high level of service to internal customers
• Open communicator with skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels of the organization

Nice to have

• Payments industry and electronic money institution experience
• Experience working directly with regulators and regulatory authorities

About the company

Founded in 2005, Payoneer is a global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders. The company has over 2,500 colleagues serving customers and partners in over 190 countries and territories.