Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (Payments), London
Core
Senior legal counsel providing payments compliance counsel and product guidance for TikTok/Bytedance in Europe and the UK.
Role type
Senior IC legal counsel (payments/fintech)
Builds
Global payment projects and services for TikTok and Bytedance affiliates
Domain
Fintech, payments, EU/UK financial services regulation
Required skills
payments compliance, AML/KYC/KYB, money transmission, virtual currency, stored value cards, regulatory interpretation, product counseling
Preferred skills
fintech startup experience, creator economy knowledge, stakeholder influence, project management, complex business model analysis
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Counsel product teams on payment issues (money transfer, e-money, tokens, AML, gifts, stored value); Collaborate with compliance and business development on product launch; Advise on payments licensing and regulator interactions; Build scalable legal review processes for new payment solutions; Serve as subject matter expert on EU/UK financial regulations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC