We are opening a position for a legal counsel within the pole Regulatory & Payment operations. Your main mission will be to ensure that our business activities and our products are duly framed, especially regarding EU payment services regulations.  We are looking for a legal counsel with a background in banking and payment regulation and with a strong appetite for digital and product-related matters. Previous experience in the fintech field is a plus but we are open to all profiles !  By joining our team, you’ll experience the challenges of being part of a legal department truly involved in the growth of a company and you will have the opportunity to build strong expertise in the EU payment field.   ABOUT THE JOB Your mission

• Analyse new projects and commercial partnerships to ensure compliance with the legal framework applicable to  payment services. 
• Analyse products and initiatives to provide legal risk mitigation strategies.
• Liaise with regulation authorities in the context of our supervision and especially PSD2 related matters.  
• Monitor new regulation and provide full support to other teams regarding our prudential obligations (outsourcing, safeguarding requirement)
• Lead contract negotiations with our banking partner and any other providers (means of payment) involved in our payment activities. 
• Work with external legal counsels in various jurisdictions to ensure compliance of our activities on an European level. 

 Your work environment

• In the legal team: you will be part of a team strongly committed to the growth of the company and convinced that the laws and regulations are a leverage. We also truly value human relationships within the team and in the workplace in general. 
• In the company: you will work closely with the other teams, and in particular compliance, product, payment operations and commercial teams, that are based all over Europe.   

Expertise and experience 

• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience in the payments industry will be highly appreciated. .
• Understanding of online payments and the legal framework relevant to payments or financial services is a minimum requirement . 
• Completely fluent in French, and excellent English command is needed . 
• International experience will be valued. 

General skills 

• Excellent at analyzing: You love diving into the regulation and performing complex analysis to identify strategy-oriented and growth levers.
• Problem solver: You have a business-oriented mindset, solving complex problems. You can take an interest in any subject, understand the issues, propose solutions.
• Empathic: Understand business and teams issues and position yourself as a true partner and enabler. 
• Hands-on: You take initiatives, you are not afraid to do it yourself based on priorities and results.

Nice to have : Previous experience in a startup or  experience with a Supervision authority is a plus. 

• Call RH
• Interview with our Head of Legal & and expert from the Regulatory pole 
• Final interview with our Legal & Compliance Director
• Offer !

Interested in this position? Apply without a second thought!
For us, applications are all very welcome. Our differences are our wealth : we are committed to promote and embody all shades of diversity for a more inclusive and equitable society.