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FARFETCH

Senior Legal Counsel – Regulatory

FARFETCH

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

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in payment regulation, commercial law, and compliance within a global luxury fashion marketplace, with a strong focus on strategic legal advice and risk assessment. Proven ability to negotiate and draft complex contracts while leveraging legal technology to enhance efficiency.

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Qualified LawyerPayments Regulation ExpertiseCommercial Law AdvisoryContract Negotiation and DraftingRegulatory Risk Assessment

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Hard Skills
Payments RegulationCommercial LawContract DraftingRegulatory ComplianceLegal Risk AssessmentLegal Technology UtilizationInternational Legislation AnalysisProactive Legal AdvicePolicy DevelopmentTariffs-Related Legal Advice
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCreative Problem-SolvingAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Legal TechnologyAI Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
PQE (Post Qualification Experience)
Industry Keywords
Regulatory FrameworksConsumer ProtectionCommercial AgreementsLuxury Fashion MarketplaceIn-House Legal Experience

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, focusing on payments regulation, and advise on implementation
  • Identify, monitor and evaluate regulatory risks and enforcement trends and take 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 operating compliantly
  • Use legal technology and AI tools ethically to deliver advice efficiently and help the team adopt these tools
  • Act as a business partner across a global luxury fashion marketplace

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Qualified lawyer with at least 4 years’ PQE
  • Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving skills
  • Prior in-house experience would be beneficial
  • Excellent training, preferably in a top-tier law firm
  • Experience 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 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
  • Ability to supervise legal counsel and support the Group Legal VP and Regulatory Legal Team
  • Excellent communication, organization and drafting skills
  • Commercial acumen; driven, forward-thinking, robust, innovative and agile

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)