Interim Payments Regulation Counsel

Interim Payments Regulation Counsel 6-Month Contract | Amsterdam (2 days in office)MLA is supporting a globally recognised technology-led payments and financial services organisation on the appointment of an experienced Legal Counsel to join its European regulatory legal team on an initial six-month contract.Operating at the forefront of digital payments, embedded finance and financial technology, this organisation supports millions of consumers, businesses and financial institutions worldwide. The business continues to play a significant role in shaping the future of payments innovation and is actively engaged with regulators, policymakers and industry bodies across Europe and beyond.This is a unique opportunity to work on complex and evolving regulatory matters within a highly visible international legal function, partnering closely with product, public policy, compliance and business stakeholders.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide specialist legal and regulatory advice across a broad range of FinTech and payments-related products and services.Advise on European and international regulatory frameworks impacting payments, e-money, cross-border transactions and digital financial services.Support the development and implementation of regulatory strategy across key jurisdictions.Work closely with business, compliance, public affairs and product teams on upcoming regulatory developments and market changes.Monitor and interpret evolving legislation and regulatory guidance, identifying potential business impacts and opportunities.Support engagement with regulators, policymakers and industry consultations.Contribute to strategic projects arising from major regulatory developments across the payments and digital finance landscape.Deliver practical, commercial legal advice to senior stakeholders within a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.Candidate ProfileUK / EU Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience gained within leading law firms and/or in-house legal teams.Strong experience advising on FinTech, payments, digital financial services or broader financial regulatory matters.Excellent understanding of relevant European payments and financial services regulations, including areas such as:PSD2 and the emerging PSD3/PSR frameworkOpen BankingE-Money and Payment Services regulationAnti-Money Laundering frameworksCross-border payments regulationOperational resilience and outsourcing requirementsDigital commerce and online platform regulationExperience supporting technology-driven financial services businesses would be highly advantageous.Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and operating autonomously on complex regulatory matters.Strong commercial judgement combined with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.