Payments Counsel

A high-growth legal practice is looking to appoint a Payments Lawyer to join its FinTech team. Acting as trusted legal partners to scaling tech businesses – from pre-seed to Series C – the firm supports founders and leadership teams through rapid expansion, product development and regulatory complexity. With a client base that includes some of the most ambitious startups in the UK and Europe, this is an opportunity to embed yourself in the FinTech ecosystem and help businesses thrive.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work with a wide range of FinTech and payments clients, providing expert advice on both regulatory and commercial matters. Acting as an extension of their in-house teams, you’ll handle high-value B2B agreements, platform terms, SaaS and licensing contracts, while also helping founders navigate regulatory frameworks across payments and e-money.

• Advising on financial regulation relating to payment services and electronic money (e.g. PSD2, FCA authorisations)

• Drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts including SaaS, platform terms, and vendor/supplier agreements

• Supporting clients on launch of regulated products or international expansion

• Working closely with CTOs, legal operations teams, and external advisors

• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments in the payments and FinTech sector

• Contributing to internal know-how, team collaboration and client onboarding

What You Bring

You’re a senior commercial lawyer with solid experience in the payments or wider FinTech space, ideally with a mix of regulatory and contract expertise. You enjoy being client-facing, adaptable, and plugged into the technology ecosystem.

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 3+ PQE

• Strong experience advising on payment services, e-money or FinTech regulatory matters

• Solid grounding in commercial contracts (including SaaS, licensing, procurement, T&Cs)

• Able to work independently and flexibly with fast-paced, scaling clients

• Genuine interest in the payments ecosystem and tech innovation

• Experience in a startup, scaleup or fractional legal model a plus

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates