Fintech, Payments & Digital Assets Lawyer in London

We are currently seeking a Fintech, Payments & Digital Assets Lawyer to support Axiom clients across the financial services, technology, fintech, payments, crypto and digital assets sectors. In this role, you will provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on complex commercial, regulatory and technology matters, working closely with fintech platforms, payment service providers, digital asset businesses, financial institutions, technology companies and other regulated or high-growth organisations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support on fintech, payments, digital assets, crypto, blockchain and technology-related matters, including commercial partnerships, platform arrangements, payment products, embedded finance, digital wallets, tokenisation and other innovative financial services offerings.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and technology agreements, including partnership agreements, payment services agreements, SaaS agreements, cloud services contracts, outsourcing arrangements, referral agreements, reseller agreements, supplier contracts and technology service agreements.
• Advise on regulatory compliance for financial services, payments and digital asset-related activities, including FCA regulation, payment services, e-money, cryptoasset regulation, outsourcing, operational resilience, data governance, technology risk and cross-border service delivery.
• Support the development, launch and scaling of fintech, payments and digital asset products, ensuring contractual frameworks and regulatory considerations align with commercial objectives, stakeholder requirements and risk management expectations.
• Monitor and interpret UK, EU and global regulatory developments impacting fintech, payments, digital assets, crypto, technology transactions, outsourcing, digital transformation and financial services innovation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK, or equivalent overseas qualification with strong relevant UK experience.
• Demonstrated experience advising on fintech, payments, digital assets, crypto, blockchain, technology transactions or financial services regulatory matters.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements, including SaaS, cloud, outsourcing, partnership, supplier, payment services and platform agreements.
• Experience advising fintech companies, payment service providers, e-money institutions, digital asset businesses, technology companies, banks, financial institutions or other regulated financial services organisations.
• Excellent commercial awareness, stakeholder management skills and the ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused legal advice in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.