ABOUT THE JOB Axiom is looking for a Payments & Regulatory Legal Consultant to advise the business on payments, financial services regulation, and regulatory risk. Responsibilities: * Provide legal and regulatory advice on payment services, payment products, e-money, digital wallets, card schemes, merchant acquiring, money movement, and related financial services. * Advise on applicable licensing and regulatory requirements across relevant jurisdictions. * Support new product launches, market expansion, partnerships, and changes to payment flows from a legal and regulatory perspective. * Interpret and monitor developments in payments and financial services legislation, regulations, regulatory guidance, and enforcement trends. * work with regulators and MAS, ensure that they are compliant to all regulations Qualifications: * 5+ years of experience in a payments focused role, with traditional MAS-regulated banking experience * Experience in financial services, payments, fintech, banking, or a related regulatory practice. * Strong understanding of payment services regulation and financial services regulatory frameworks. * Experience advising on payment products, fintech business models, financial institutions, or regulated technology businesses. * Strong commercial drafting and contract negotiation skills. * Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business advice. * Experience working across multiple jurisdictions is highly desirable. * Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder-management, and project-management skills. * Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment. Compensation, Benefits & Location: This role offers a range of competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits and paid time off. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites work both / either remotely or on site with our clients, depending on theirs and client’s preferences. Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation. Learn more about working at Axiom. Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment. Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [email protected] and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice. Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge. #LI-KL1

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