Regulatory Lawyer

3 weeks ago

United Kingdom Elevate Flexible Legal Resourcing Full time

Our customer, a Top Tier Bank is currently looking for an Experienced Regulatory Lawyer to support its Payment Services function for an interim contract position, ideally in a hybrid office setting or remote with some flexibility to visit occasionally, starting as soon as possible.


You might be the right person if you:

  • 3+ year PQE lawyer qualified in England & Wales.
  • Have knowledge of Payments and financial services regulations, and compliance issues facing financial institutions.
  • Expertise in payments, banking regulations, outsourcing principles, and contract drafting.
  • Strong understanding of key regulatory and contractual principles, and can draft, negotiate, and advise on commercial contracts.
  • Working knowledge of Data Protection legislation and experience in foreign exchange and multicurrency products.
  • Knowledge of payment and financial services or a background in a regulated environment
  • A strong understanding of key contractual principles, corporate/commercial issues, UK financial services, payment systems, retail banking, consumer finance, and the UK regulatory ecosystem is a desirable skill.
  • Understanding of corporate environment especially within financial services.


Skills for Success:

  • Previous compliance knowledge and experience with an understanding of regulatory environment.
  • Excellent attention for detail and analytical mind.
  • Good problem solving skills.
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
  • Extremely professional and customer service-oriented attitude, including with a track record of understanding and meeting client expectations.
  • Legal experience in savings products and bank accounts; specifically in Payment Services Regulations/Payment Accounts Regulations/ISA Regulations/BCOBS
  • Understanding of general banking issues (e.g. digital, data privacy)


ElevateFlex’s global Community of Talent is made up of highly qualified lawyers and legal professional with solid technical training and experience drawn from leading law firms and law departments.


We provide an unparalleled platform for talent to work with innovative companies and law firms around the world on a variety of exciting and challenging roles. We pride ourselves on respecting your individuality and choice of career, allowing you to bring your very best to each role, to continue to develop your experience, expertise, professional network and voice, and be supported with a package of benefits tailored to your needs.


As a member of our community you will benefit from Elevate’s curated suite of training to enhance and develop your skills and to increase your marketability. You will have access to hands-on support and networking opportunities by joining our global Community of Talent, accessing the most up to date resources and work with tier 1 clients.


Join a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.


About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.


ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

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As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.

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