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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Legal and Regulatory Affairs, with a strong focus on commercial and contract law, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance within the payments and financial services sectors. Proficient in advising senior management on complex legal matters and leading contract negotiations while ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations.
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Law DegreeQualified Lawyer in EU Jurisdiction8–10 Years of Experience in Legal AffairsFluent in English and SpanishStrong Expertise in Commercial and Contract Law
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Hard Skills
Legal AdvisoryContract NegotiationRegulatory ComplianceCorporate GovernanceData ProtectionRisk ManagementPayments RegulationCross-Border Legal AssessmentOutsourcing AgreementsStrategic Partnerships
Soft Skills
Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationLeadershipAnalytical ThinkingProblem Solving
Industry Keywords
PaymentsElectronic MoneyBankingRegulated FintechFinancial ServicesGDPRData Processing AgreementsOperational ResilienceThird-Party RiskLegal Governance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Set and maintain Legal & Regulatory Affairs priorities, standards and operating model aligned with PayXpert’s strategy, risk profile, regulatory obligations and growth agenda
- Advise the Chief Executive Officer, senior management and governance bodies on material legal, regulatory, corporate and strategic matters
- Assess legal implications of strategic initiatives, transformation programmes, new business models, partnerships, structural changes and significant commercial decisions
- Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into business options, trade-offs and recommendations
- Lead drafting, review and negotiation of material client, supplier, technology, outsourcing, strategic partnership and commercial agreements
- Advise Commercial, Product, Operations and other teams on contractual structures, liability, service commitments, regulatory constraints, data considerations and legal risk allocation
- Establish and maintain contractual standards, templates, playbooks and approval principles
- Advise on legal and regulatory requirements for new products, payment methods, partnerships, routes to market and market expansion
- Lead assessment of regulatory developments and translate changes into business impacts and implementation requirements
- Support teams in embedding legal and regulatory requirements early in product design and delivery
- Advise PayXpert Spain governance bodies and directors on corporate and governance obligations
- Serve as Secretary of the Board of Directors and relevant committees where required
- Coordinate Board and Shareholder meetings, agendas, resolutions, minutes, corporate approvals and documentation
- Provide senior advice on GDPR, privacy, data protection, contractual requirements, international data transfers and privacy risks
- Review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements and privacy-related documentation
- Support initiatives involving personal data by identifying requirements and advising on safeguards and documentation
- Own the Legal & Regulatory Affairs roadmap and legal work intake
- Establish scalable legal processes, templates, guidance, knowledge resources and matter-management practices
- Select, instruct and manage external legal advisers and specialist providers
- Monitor recurring legal themes, dependencies, service demand and emerging risks to improve legal governance and resource allocation
Requirements
What you’ll need- Law degree or equivalent recognised legal qualification
- Qualified lawyer in an EU jurisdiction; qualification in Spain or France particularly relevant
- Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Legal, Financial Services Law or closely related legal discipline
- Minimum of 5 years performing comparable responsibilities, including senior legal advisory, complex commercial contracting, product or regulatory matters, corporate governance and cross-functional legal risk management
- Experience advising senior management and governance bodies on complex or material legal, regulatory and corporate matters
- Experience leading complex contract negotiations, regulatory change, product or market-entry matters, and coordinating internal and external stakeholders through high-impact legal issues
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant sector experience within payments, electronic money, banking, regulated fintech or financial services
- Direct exposure to payments regulation or regulated payment products strongly preferred
- Strong expertise in commercial and contract law, including technology, outsourcing, strategic partnership, client and platform-related agreements
- Strong understanding of legal and regulatory requirements applicable to payment institutions and regulated financial services environments
- Ability to assess regulatory perimeter, permissions, legal structure and contractual implications associated with new products, payment methods, partnerships and cross-border activity
- Good knowledge of outsourcing, third-party risk and operational resilience requirements relevant to regulated entities
- Fluent English and Spanish required
- French highly desirable
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary package with a permanent contract
- Flexible working hours
- Wellbeing-focused intensive summer schedule
- International, diverse and collaborative teams across Spain, France & the UK
- Regular engagement events
- Continuous learning opportunities tailored to your development plan
- Free language courses (Spanish, French, English)
- Involvement in exciting and innovative fintech projects
- Equal employment opportunity
- Gender-balanced development opportunities
- Flexible and healthy working environment