Senior Legal Counsel - Financial Services & Regulatory
Core
Drive the legal function for a new French payment and financing entity, managing the path to ACPR licensing and ongoing regulatory compliance for SMEs and accounting firms.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Financial Services & Regulatory)
Builds
A licensed payment and financing subsidiary serving 800k+ customers
Domain
French Fintech / Payment Services / Financial Regulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
ACPR regulatory frameworks, outsourcing legal frameworks, regulated entity corporate law, contract negotiation, KYC/AML legal flows, data protection allocation, regulatory engagement
Preferred skills
Experience with PSD2, DORA, EBA Guidelines, BaaS models, migration of customer mandates
Technologies
ACPR, PSD2, DORA, EBA Guidelines
Responsibilities
Structure and execute the legal path to ACPR authorization; ensure ongoing compliance with ACPR expectations; own legal oversight of day-to-day corporate matters; lead legal work for launching new regulated products; manage legal aspects of customer migration to the licensed subsidiary; train internal stakeholders on legal/regulatory constraints.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC