Senior Regulatory Counsel, Americas
Core
Senior legal advisor responsible for regulatory matters, licensing, and compliance strategy for payments and financial services across the Americas.
Role type
Senior Regulatory Counsel (Legal)
Builds
Regional regulatory strategy, licensing frameworks, and compliance controls for global payments and financial products.
Domain
Fintech, Global Payments, Financial Services Regulation
Deliverable
Production legal advice and regulatory strategy
Required skills
Regulatory law expertise, Licensing strategy, Regulatory submissions, Stakeholder management, Risk assessment, Government relations, External counsel management, AI tooling, Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Fintech regulatory experience, New market entry, State money transmitter licensing, RegTech/LegalTech/AI tools, Canadian payment processing experience
Technologies
AI tools, LegalTech, RegTech
Responsibilities
Advise on complex regulatory issues including licensing and money transmission; Monitor and influence regulatory trends in the Americas; Partner with compliance and risk teams on regulatory adherence; Support new market entry and license applications; Liaise with senior stakeholders on regulatory risk; Manage external legal counsel; Provide advice on regulatory filings and reports; Support government relations and policy shaping.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC