Support for the payment business and products with a focus on regulatory risks and compliance. Focus on structuring partnerships, developing contracts, and making decisions in conditions of high uncertainty in the high-risk payments sector.

Responsibilities

• Support the payment business and products at all stages of their development. • Advise the business on matters of payments, PSP, acquiring, payment processing, and related legal and regulatory risks. • Analyze legislation and regulatory requirements in the company's jurisdictions. • Structure new products, processes, and partnerships considering legal and compliance risks. • Coordinate and develop commercial agreements: PSP/acquirer agreements, processing agreements, partnership agreements, merchant agreements, and other agreements with counterparties. • Participate in negotiations with payment partners, providers, and other key counterparties. • Support KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions, transaction monitoring, chargebacks, fraud, and other payment/compliance risk issues in conjunction with specialized teams. • Assess legal risks, formulate practical recommendations for the business, and assist in making decisions under conditions of high uncertainty. • Interact with external consultants and local lawyers as needed. • Participate in the development of legal processes and standards within the company.

What is important to us

• 3–4+ years of experience in a legal function specifically in payments / PSP / fintech / payment services. • Experience working with high-risk businesses or high-risk merchants/industries. • Good understanding of the payment ecosystem and key legal and regulatory risks in payments. • Experience in independent contract management and negotiations. • Ability to quickly understand new jurisdictions, products, and regulatory requirements. • English language proficiency sufficient for working with international contracts and counterparties. • Ability to communicate with the business in terms of risks, solutions, and trade-offs, not just legislation.

Will be an advantage

• Experience working within a PSP, payment institution, acquirer, fintech, or other payment company. • Experience with multiple international jurisdictions. • Practical experience in AML/KYC/KYB, sanctions, licensing, financial regulation. • Experience with merchant acquiring, card schemes, payment processing, or alternative payment methods. • Experience interacting with regulators and external legal consultants. • Experience working with product and compliance teams in a fast-growing business.

Why this role

This is an opportunity to become part of the legal function of an international payments / high-risk business, directly influencing products, partnerships, and the company's further scaling.

This role will involve many tasks at the intersection of commercial law, payments regulation, compliance, and business strategy, making it suitable for a lawyer who is interested not just in supporting existing processes but in genuinely influencing how the business develops.

We offer

• Remote work format • Competitive salary depending on experience and skills.

How to contact: @cassinirocket CV + a few words about relevant experience in Payments.