Product Regulatory Lawyer (Payments & Issuing)

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

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