Lead Legal Counsel, Regulatory and Financial Services
Core
Lead Legal Counsel to structure and execute the legal path to authorization for a new Payment Institution and Financing Company, then scale the legal function for ongoing compliance and product growth.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (regulatory licensing & team leadership)
Builds
Regulated payment and financing products for French SMEs and accounting firms
Domain
Fintech, Payments, Financial Services Regulation (ACPR)
Required skills
ACPR/European regulatory frameworks for payments and lending, Outsourcing and third-party risk legal frameworks, Governance and regulated-entity corporate law, Contract negotiation and drafting, Team leadership and mentoring, Regulatory engagement and reporting
Preferred skills
Experience with PSD2, DORA, EBA Guidelines, BaaS models, Customer migration strategies
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Structure and execute the legal path to regulatory authorization, Manage and mentor a seasoned Legal Counsel, Design corporate governance frameworks, Own legal design of financial products and contractual frameworks, Manage outsourcing and vendor contracting, Lead customer migration legal plans, Ensure privacy and security compliance, Support regulatory engagement with ACPR
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership