Interim Legal Counsel – FinTech & Payments Regulation- Amsterdam

We are working with a leading global payments business looking to appoint an experienced FinTech & Payments Regulatory Lawyer for an initial interim secondment.This is a senior, high-impact role advising on the evolving European payments regulatory landscape and working closely with legal, regulatory, public affairs and business stakeholders.The role will include:Advising on EU payments and FinTech regulation, including PSD2 and the developing PSD3/PSR frameworkSupporting regulatory strategy and major regulatory change projectsAdvising across areas including payment services, e-money, open banking, cross-border payments, international money transfer and FXProviding guidance on DORA, SCA and broader EU regulatory requirementsSupporting engagement with key internal and external stakeholdersWorking cross-functionally on regulatory developments affecting payments products across European marketsWe’re looking for:An experienced lawyer with strong European payments regulatory expertiseSignificant experience advising FinTech, payments or technology businessesStrong knowledge of PSD2 / payment services / e-money / open bankingExperience of cross-border payments and/or international money transfer highly desirableA combination of private practice and in-house experience would be particularly attractiveComfortable operating independently in a fast-paced international environmentAble to work from Amsterdam 2 days per weekAmsterdam – hybrid, 2 days per week in office long term interim assignment Starting November/December 2026 If you are an experienced payments regulatory lawyer based in the Netherlands, or able to work regularly from Amsterdam, please contact gbalasubrama@mlaglobal.com for further details.