At OpenPayd, we are building a universal financial infrastructure to power the growth of the digital economy. Our rails-agnostic approach empowers any business to move and manage money globally - across both traditional rails and stablecoins — at scale, and in real time.
The OpenPayd platform delivers a suite of banking and payments infrastructure: accounts in over 40 currencies, FX, on/off ramp, international and domestic payments, Open Banking services – all via a single API.
A global network of licences alongside our best-in-class tech is why we're trusted by 1000+ enterprise clients to process over $180billion volume annually.
How will you add value to the OpenPayd journey?
- Acting as an advisor for regulatory matters impacting the OpenPayd business
- Advising on ongoing compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidance, including PSD2, EMD, MICA, outsourcing guidelines
- Horizon scanning to monitor changes to laws and regulations that may impact the OpenPayd business
- Engaging with industry bodies as required
- Preparing regulatory notifications and filings
- Delivering legal education for the business through bespoke training and raising awareness
- Supporting the wider legal team to provide efficient and effective legal support to the business
- Ad hoc legal and regulatory tasks.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- UK qualified solicitor with 2-6 years post-qualification experience (gained either within private practice or in-house)
- Technical knowledge of UK and EEA payment services and e-money regulations
- Regulatory advice supporting company growth and delivery of strategic projects
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to safeguarding, outsourcing, operational resilience, wind-down planning
- Advice on the regulatory perimeter
- Ability to explain complicated legal concepts in a way that is understandable to business stakeholders in both written and oral communications.
- Confident to manage own workload, coordinate with other members of the legal team, act independently, and seek out information required to deliver successful outcomes
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Strong multitasking, prioritisation, and organisational skills
- Comfortable with a hybrid working environment
- Keen attention to detail
Our perks and benefits
- Personal training budget - £3000
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership £80 towards any gym
- Travel loan
- Company Pension plan
- Friday office breakfasts, office fruits and a full bar & regular team socials
- 25 days annual leave plus the Bank Holidays, extra day off for Birthday & Social Volunteering
