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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial services regulation, payments law, and compliance, with a strong ability to advise on complex regulatory matters and build relationships with regulators. Proven experience in managing large-scale regulatory projects and mentoring legal team members in a fast-paced environment.
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Financial Services RegulationPayments LawRegulatory AdviceCompliance ManagementMentoring
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Hard Skills
Regulatory ComplianceFinancial CrimeAML/CTFSanctions RequirementsRegulatory ProjectsLegal AnalysisRisk ManagementPayments ExperienceGlobal Regulatory FrameworksLegal Drafting
Soft Skills
Commercial AcumenCollaborative MindsetTrust BuildingAutonomous WorkCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
Relevant Law DegreeCurrent Practising Certificate
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesPaymentsRegulatory GuardrailsAFSL ObligationsEmbedded Financial ServicesGlobal Technology BusinessFast-Moving EnvironmentRegulatory LiaisonGrowth-Focused
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Advise on payments and financial services regulation
- Partner with product, risk and strategy teams on complex regulatory questions across markets
- Support Xero's financial services ambitions in Australia, the US and UK
- Build trusted relationships with regulators
- Mentor junior members of the legal team
- Advise on global payments regulation, financial services law and financial crime, including AML/CTF and sanctions requirements
- Develop regulatory guardrails for new payment participation models
- Support AFSL obligations, compliance and risk management across Xero's Australian payments business
- Support expansion of payments and embedded financial services capability into the US and UK
- Work with legal, compliance, risk and product colleagues, external advisers and regulators
Requirements
What you’ll need- Relevant law degree
- Current practising certificate
- 8+ years PQE
- Solid financial services regulatory and payments experience
- Experience providing regulatory advice to a global, growth-focused technology business
- Experience running large-scale regulatory projects
- Experience liaising directly with financial regulators
- Strong commercial acumen
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory detail into plain English
- Collaborative mindset and ability to build trust across legal, product and risk teams
- Working rights for the country where the role is based
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible hybrid working model, splitting time between home and office
- Regular boost days with the team in person
- Mentoring and development opportunities through collaboration with senior legal colleagues
- Xero employment contingent on satisfactory completion of relevant background checks, which may include credit and criminal history checks