Analyst responsible for investigating compliance related activities at PayPal. Utilizing analytical techniques to assess customer activity for compliance with regulations.
About the role
- Join Lloyds Banking Group as a Senior Payments & Digital Assets Lawyer. Shape legal strategies regarding digital assets and regulatory frameworks for financial services.
Responsibilities
- Advise on the legal and regulatory aspects of digital assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, and programmable payments.
- Shape and influence our strategy, engage regulators and contribute to the design and update of statutory instruments (e.g., Financial Services and Markets Act, Payment Services Regulations) to support crypto assets/stablecoin issuance, trading, lending, and payments.
- Provide guidance on, MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), and other relevant UK and global legal and regulatory frameworks including GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act)
- Support the use of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) on public blockchains for settlement of traditional assets (e.g., DIGIT – Digital Gilt issuance), including understanding the UK Digital Securities Sandbox and Digital Property Rights Bill.
- Advise on the treatment of encrypted data on public blockchains with respect to GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA).
- Address legal and compliance issues for cross-border tokenised deposits and stablecoins, including KYC, fraud, sanctions compliance, and outsourcing options.
- Prepare for the sale of digital traditional assets, stablecoins, and crypto to retail customers, ensuring compliance with current and future retail investing regulations.
- Collaborate with product, technology, and business teams to develop and deliver innovative digital asset solutions.
- Build relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including regulators, fintechs, trade associations and industry peers.
Requirements
- UK Qualified lawyer with significant experience in financial services and payments.
- Deep understanding of digital assets, DLT, and emerging regulatory frameworks.
- Ability to learn and adapt to new legal and technological developments in the digital asset ecosystem.
- Strong influencing and communication skills, with experience engaging regulators and industry bodies.
- Proven track record of delivering legal advice in complex, cross-functional environments.
- Experience collaborating with clients, partners, and internal teams to deliver solutions to market.
- Knowledge of MiCA, GDPR, DUA, KYC, AML, and retail investing regulations as they relate to digital assets.
- Experience with product development and delivery in a regulated environment is desirable.
Benefits
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual performance-related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
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