Interim Legal Counsel - £165k - £195k - Global Payments

Interim Legal Counsel – Payments & Digital Assets London | Hybrid, 2–3 days per week 12-month contract | Potential extension At least 7–12 PQE I'm working with a major global payments organisation looking to appoint an experienced Legal Counsel to its Regulatory Legal team on a 12-month assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for a payments regulatory lawyer to work at the forefront of payments, stablecoins and digital assets, advising on the development and launch of new products across multiple jurisdictions. The role will involve:

• Advising on the development, launch and scaling of fiat and stablecoin payment products
• Providing regulatory advice around product design and settlement models
• Supporting go-to-market strategy and regulatory readiness
• Leading multi-jurisdictional regulatory analysis
• Advising on licensing and registration requirements across payments and digital assets
• Working closely with product, commercial and legal stakeholders We're particularly interested in lawyers with:
• Circa 7–12 PQE
• Strong European payments regulatory expertise
• Good knowledge of PSD2 and MiCA
• Experience with cross-border payment products
• Exposure to stablecoins, digital assets or crypto regulation highly desirable
• Training/background from a leading law firm, financial institution, fintech, payments business or regulator Please contact: gbalasubrama@mlaglobal.com for further details.