Product Regulatory Lawyer (Payments & Issuing)
London | Hybrid (2–3 days in office)
We’re partnering with a high‑growth, technology‑led payments business operating at the intersection of card issuing, product innovation and global payments. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious product-focused payments lawyer to step into a genuinely influential role at a pivotal stage of the company’s growth.
The opportunity
This business has historically been very lean from a legal perspective and is now deliberately investing in product governance and in‑house legal capability. You’ll be joining a small, close‑knit legal function and will play a hands‑on role shaping how products are built, approved, and scaled globally.
You will:
- Act as a trusted legal partner to product teams, embedded in product development from early design through to launch
- Lead on product governance, including building and refining product approval processes, product matrices, and customer‑facing terms & conditions
- Advise on payments regulation with a strong emphasis on issuing-side products (cards and related payment flows)
- Support new initiatives such as issuing programmes and potential licensing projects
- Work closely with compliance, risk and external advisers, while remaining commercially pragmatic
Who we’re looking for
You’re likely to be:
- England & Wales qualified Solicitor
- 5–8 PQE and genuinely ambitious
- A product lawyer first, with strong payments regulatory capability
- Experienced in issuing-side payments, ideally from:
- Fintechs or challenger banks (e.g. similar to Monzo, Revolut, Barclaycard)
- Card payments or issuer/merchant environments (issuer‑side strongly preferred)
- Comfortable working directly with product managers and engineers
- Commercial, practical, and confident operating in a growing business without heavy layers of process
Experience with card payments is particularly helpful. Pure B2B/payments‑only backgrounds without issuing exposure are less likely to fit.
Culture & working style
- Smart, collaborative, and low‑ego
- People who enjoy building, not inheriting
- Expectation of some US and Australia hours (balanced, not constant)
- Hybrid working: ideally 2–3 days per week in the London office (Moorgate)
Why this role stands out
- True greenfield product governance work
- Real access to senior stakeholders
- Broad scope across product, regulatory and strategic payments work
- A chance to make your mark in a business that genuinely values its legal team
If this role is of interest – apply for more information.