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FARFETCH

Legal Counsel – Regulatory

FARFETCH

. Advise on payment regulation and broader regulatory frameworks, including digital regulation, product compliance, and consumer protection .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomJuniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in payment regulation, commercial law, and compliance, with a strong ability to assess and implement regulatory requirements effectively. Proficient in drafting and negotiating contracts while providing strategic legal advice to ensure compliant operations.

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Qualified LawyerPayments Regulation AdvisoryContract Negotiation and DraftingRegulatory Risk AssessmentLegal Technology Utilization

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Hard Skills
Regulatory FrameworksCommercial LawLegal DocumentationRisk-Based AssessmentContractual AgreementsLegal AnalysisCompliance StrategiesConsumer ProtectionTariffs-Related MattersInternational Legislation
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Legal TechnologyAI Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Legal Professional Qualification
Industry Keywords
Payment ComplianceRegulatory TrendsCommercial AcumenProactive MitigationFast-Moving Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Advise on payment regulation and broader regulatory frameworks, including digital regulation, product compliance, and consumer protection
  • Track and assess existing and new requirements for the Farfetch Group and advise on implementation
  • Identify, monitor, and evaluate regulatory risks and enforcement trends, taking proactive mitigation steps
  • Develop strategies for and engage with relevant regulators
  • Advise on commercial matters, including contractual agreements with partners and payment processors, and ensure a compliant payment model
  • Work on tariffs-related matters and provide legal advice
  • Negotiate, draft, and review commercial contracts, policies, guidance, and other legal documentation
  • Provide proactive, strategic, and pragmatic advice
  • Liaise with external law firms when needed
  • Support the Group Legal VP, Regulatory Legal Team, and business in ensuring compliant operations
  • Use legal technology and AI tools ethically to deliver advice efficiently and help the team adopt these tools

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A qualified lawyer with 1–3 years’ PQE
  • Superior analytical and creative problem-solving skills
  • Excellent training, preferably in a top-tier law firm
  • Experience, preferably advising on payments regulation and commercial matters
  • Proven ability to assess new international legislation/regulation and apply it on a risk-based basis to a business
  • Ability to absorb information quickly, apply it in assessments, and drive implementation
  • Ability to understand legal nuances and complexities and translate them into commercial, pragmatic, concise advice
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail
  • Highly proactive, organized, and efficient; able to work on fast-moving projects
  • Ability to work autonomously and in teams
  • Excellent communication, organization, and drafting skills
  • Commercial acumen; driven, forward-thinking, robust, innovative, and agile
  • Qualified lawyer / legal professional qualification required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Employee Pension Scheme
  • Flexible Benefits Program
  • Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
  • Flexible work environment — Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office, 2 days from home)