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Satispay is a fintech platform serving 6.5M+ users, offering payments, benefits, investing, and cards products. The company is building what it aims to be the most loved financial platform in the world by solving real user problems in financial services.
As Legal Counsel for Fintech - New Payments, you will provide strategic legal guidance across the payments, e-money, and consumer credit product lines. You'll work cross-functionally to support product development, manage regulatory and legal risks, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with product and engineering teams to design and launch new products (e.g., BNPL), integrating technical considerations into legal analysis
- Identifying and assessing legal and regulatory risks, proposing mitigation strategies aligned with organizational risk appetite
- Advising on financial regulatory compliance including PSD2, AML/KYC, e-money regulations, and CCD2
- Acting as a strategic advisor to leadership and fostering legal awareness across the organization
The role is hybrid (3 days per week in-office: Tuesday, Thursday, plus one day of your choice), with flexibility to request additional remote time. The company offers private health insurance, mental health support, stock options, meal vouchers, relocation support, professional development programs, language courses, unlimited PTO, and flexible working hours.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Qualified lawyer with minimum 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE); ideally 8–10 years total professional legal experience
- Deep knowledge of financial and consumer credit regulations (PSD2, AML/KYC, EMRs, CCD2)
- Demonstrable track record in Fintech and Payments, ideally with experience in both private practice and in-house settings
- Strong analytical mindset; ability to dive deep into complex legal issues and make sound risk-based decisions
- Clear understanding of basic technology and engineering processes in Fintech, Payments, and consumer lending; prior experience working with technical teams is a significant plus
- Ability to balance legal risks with commercial considerations
- Essential: English fluency (written and spoken)
- Desirable: Italian or French language knowledge
