Remote Product/Regulatory Counsel

Summary

Join Pipe as Regulatory Counsel and provide legal guidance on product and feature development, working with stakeholders to grow the company in compliance with financial services, AML/CFT, payments, and other regulatory requirements in the EU/UK region.

Requirements

• You have 5+ years’ experience in a regulatory and/or legal function focused on payments, financial services and/or fintech industry
• Experience with FinTech, European payments, lending and banking issues
• England & Wales qualified, or international equivalent legal qualification
• Detail-oriented with strong project management, organisational and analytical skills
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as needed, flexing the approach as the matter requires
• High level of personal integrity, professionalism, ability to work independently, flexibly and creatively, with a sense of humour and desire to learn and grow

Responsibilities

• Advise on multiple regulatory matters affecting Pipe’s growing business in the United Kingdom and Europe
• Navigating complex regulatory frameworks and actively cultivate creative ideas and insights into how legal frameworks can support new product developments and customer experiences
• Summarise and analyse impact of new applicable rules and regulations
• Providing legal advice and support to the business and compliance teams on issues related to AML/CTF, KYC/CDD, fraud, and sanctions
• Assisting other functions to draft, plan, and/or implement compliance policies and procedures
• Develop trusted relationship with business partners across multiple teams in various jurisdictions and stay informed on key product developments
• Assist with the licensing application and management function for existing and new non-U.S. jurisdictions
• Collaborate with outside counsel and synthesise legal advice for internal teams
• Serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and nominated officer responsible for overseeing and reporting suspicious financial activities to relevant authorities

Benefits

• We want you to feel like an owner and that should be reflected in your salary and equity
• The best equipment: we'll provide it if you want it and it helps you do your job. Computers, monitors, desks, chairs, headphones, speakers, microphones, webcams, keyboards, mice, etc
• A good work-life balance: we do our best work when we regularly can step away from it and live our lives
• Flexible vacation and work hours. We don't adopt conventional work practices that are meaningless for the type of work we do
• Parental leave for anyone who is growing their family, regardless of gender
• Great health, dental, and vision insurance
• Great colleagues: we value a culture of authenticity, humility, and excellence. We want you to make a footprint on our culture