A reputable firm within the fintech sector are looking to hire a detail-oriented, hard-working, team-spirited and adaptable legal professional to support their growing international legal and compliance team. This role with enable you to work as part of an established global team, as well as business and operation teams.
In order to be successful in this dynamic environment you will be solutions-orientated, and be able to provide strategic counsel on legal issues to facilitate business strategic development in a globalized digital economy.
Key requirements include
- Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management and other functional teams of our International business in a wide array of subject matters involving the establishment and maintenance of a global digital payment system & clearing network and related businesses.
- Work in close partnership with our international compliance and other relevant functions on a continuous and proactive basis in the development of a scalable and systematic regulatory compliance framework, policies and procedures involving the network business.
- Monitor and advise management on implications of political, legislative and regulatory development impacting the network business, including drafting of submissions on proposed legislative reforms. Work with international compliance and other relevant functions (e.g. Government Relations, Public Relations, etc) to develop the organisation’s government relations and regulatory outreach program in a forward-looking and proactive manner.
- Support investment & investment legal teams in strategic investment projects involving the network business, such as advising on regulatory requirements and other commercial issues in connection with proposed M&A and investment projects.
- Train non-legal colleagues on relevant legal and regulatory issues.
- Advise management on legal aspects of strategic direction of network business.
- Assist in growing the legal function for network business, including recruiting necessary support staff.
Key requirements
- JD or LLM degree in law. A minimum of [10-12] years’ PQE; US, UK or Commonwealth qualified. (Previous in-house experience in card schemes and payments required. FINTECH industries or similar experiences will be considered favorably).
- Strong regulatory/compliance knowledge and skills, especially in relation to card schemes, FINTECH business and the relevant licensing laws and regulations in major jurisdictions including key APAC markets.
- Highly motivated self-starter, good team player. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Mandarin Chinese.
- Strong legal knowledge and skills, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- To be sucessful in this role there will be an element of travel required within APAC and China, with some international travel outside APAC to be expected.
If you are interested in this role please apply below or contact me for more information.
