Regulatory Counsel, EMEA
Core
Provide strategic regulatory legal advice and support for Airwallex's EMEA operations, focusing on EU/EEA payments and financial services licensing, passporting, and compliance.
Role type
Senior Regulatory Counsel (Fintech/Payments)
Builds
Regulatory licensing portfolios, compliant product launches, and strategic market entry in Europe.
Domain
Fintech, Global Payments, Financial Services Regulation (EU/EEA)
Deliverable
Client delivery (regulatory advice, filings, licensing strategy)
Required skills
EU/EEA financial services regulation expertise, licensing and passporting knowledge, regulatory submissions and filings, stakeholder management, external counsel management, regulatory mapping, engagement with national competent authorities
Preferred skills
Fintech industry experience, private practice and in-house background, experience with PSD2/PSD3, EMI regimes, AML/CTF, RegTech/LegalTech/AI tools, additional European languages (e.g., Lithuanian)
Technologies
RegTech, LegalTech, AI tools
Responsibilities
Advise on complex regulatory issues including licensing, passporting, conduct, and prudential requirements; monitor and analyze trends in European payments and financial services regulation; partner with Product Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to embed regulatory requirements; support new market entry and license applications; liaise with senior stakeholders and regulatory agencies; manage external legal counsel; provide legal advice on compliance obligations and regulatory filings; engage with legislators and regulators on licensing and policy matters
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC