Regulatory Lawyer with strong consumer credit experience - London (hybrid) in London Area

Job description

We are partnering with a high-growth Fintech business to appoint a senior regulatory lawyer with deep expertise in payments and consumer credit. This role will be a strategic legal advisor, shaping the company’s approach to compliance across the UK, EU, and international regulatory landscapes while enabling product innovation and commercial growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a senior legal advisor on UK, EU, and international consumer financial regulations, including the Consumer Credit Act (CCA), PSD2, and CCD2.
• Provide strategic counsel on payments regulation, licensing requirements, and broader compliance obligations.
• Partner with senior product and commercial teams to design, structure, and launch new products in a compliant and commercially viable way.
• Anticipate and interpret emerging legal and regulatory developments, assessing their impact on payments, credit, and consumer protection.
• Oversee and review the drafting of consumer-facing documentation, terms of business, disclosures, and policies.
• Support regulatory engagement, liaising directly with regulators and industry bodies where appropriate.
• Advise on adjacent areas including data protection and digital financial services regulation.

Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer with 6+ years’ post-qualification experience gained in a leading law firm, regulator, or financial services/fintech business.
• Demonstrable expertise in consumer credit, payments regulation, and related legal frameworks, with strong familiarity with PSD2, CCD2, and data protection regimes.
• Proven experience advising senior stakeholders and influencing strategic decision-making in a regulated environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to balance regulatory requirements with innovation and growth objectives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at executive and regulatory level.

If you have the skills described above and are keen to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please kindly send your CV to Sarah - sturnbull@kgglobal.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

05-09-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English