Hybrid Regulatory Counsel

at Paysafe

• Job title: Regulatory Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Regulatory Counsel conducting legal analysis and impact assessments for a leading payments platform. Focused on regulation impacts on business lines in the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Legal analysis and impact assessment of existing and upcoming regulation
• Detailed analysis of existing and upcoming regulation on European and international level
• Assess the impact of regulation on the various business lines of the Group and translate the impact analysis into advice for the business (including gathering of relevant business data etc.)
• Monitoring of legislative changes
• Review of industry related publications, newsletters etc.
• Effectively manage external counsel for updates on new legislative developments
• Proactively identify and contribute to the management of regulatory risk
• Draft positions papers, commentary and knowledge sharing materials for internal and external circulation
• Respond to consultations on proposed regulatory changes and participate in related lobbying activity
• Represent Paysafe at external meetings including with industry bodies

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Financial services regulation experience gained in a financial institution, regulator or financial services department of a law firm
• Experience in relation to cryptocurrencies
• Payments/E-Money industry experience preferred
• Team player with high self-motivation, positive ‘can-do’ attitude and collaborative approach
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues to multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent organisation and project management skills including document management
• Must be fluent (written and spoken) in English.

Benefits

• A global community of pioneers who want to impact the payment industry globally.
• An international, diverse & inclusive working environment onboarding people like you !
• A promise to ourselves to live the values: Pioneering, Courageous, Open & Focused .
• Modern & well-equipped office with excellent public transportation connections in the center of Berlin.
• A lot of initiatives such as Summer-hours, wellbeing afternoons & no-internal meeting days to focus on what is really important for you.
• Paysafe Days to celebrate achievements together during a festive global event.
• A one-day volunteering allowance to support a cause you care about in your community.
• International development & career opportunities if you are ready & open for that.
• Optional two weeks of working from abroad every year