Regulatory Counsel, EMEA

Airwallex
Vilnius
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 6-8 yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Teamwork","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Regulatory Counsel for EMEA focusing on EU/EEA payments regulation. Based in Lithuania, you will advise cross-functional teams on licensing, passporting, conduct and prudential requirements, support market entry, manage external counsel, and leverage AI to scale regulatory operations across Europe. You’ll work with Product Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Financial Crime, liaise with regulators, and shape policy through government outreach.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
3 months ago

Regulatory Counsel, EMEA

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Job Summary

Regulatory Counsel for EMEA focusing on EU/EEA payments regulation. Based in Lithuania, you will advise cross-functional teams on licensing, passporting, conduct and prudential requirements, support market entry, manage external counsel, and leverage AI to scale regulatory operations across Europe. You’ll work with Product Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Financial Crime, liaise with regulators, and shape policy through government outreach.
Location: Vilnius
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Be responsible for handling regulatory legal issues relating to our business in EMEA, with a focus on EU/EEA markets, and for providing strategic advice to cross‑functional stakeholders relating to existing licences/registrations and potential future licence applications in the region.
  • •Monitor, report, and analyse trends and developments in payments and financial services regulation in Europe (e.g. PSD2/PSD3, EMI regimes, AML/CTF), actively identifying and anticipating changes that may impact business operations or strategic objectives.
  • •Partner closely with Product Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Financial Crime Compliance teams to ensure robust compliance with applicable EU, EEA and local laws and regulations, and to embed regulatory requirements into product design and operations.
  • •Support local and global Product, Strategy, and Management teams and regional Commercial teams on new market entry and expansion of regulatory licence(s) in EMEA, including regulatory mapping and licensing/passporting advice.
  • •Liaise with senior Airwallex stakeholders globally, providing timely, pragmatic regulatory legal advice and risk assessments on business initiatives impacting EMEA.

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified lawyer with around 6–8 years of relevant post‑qualification experience (P3 level).
  • •Strong regulatory experience gained in the fintech industry, reputable law firms and/or financial institutions, with a focus on EU/EEA financial services, payments, e‑money, FX, remittances and/or card issuing.
  • •A mix of private practice and in‑house experience is ideal but not mandatory.
  • •Demonstrated success advising on regulatory matters and handling regulatory submissions, filings and regulatory strategy, ideally including direct engagement with EU and national regulators (e.g. central banks, financial supervisory authorities).
  • •Deep knowledge of the European financial services regulatory environment, particularly as it relates to payments, remittance, FX, issuing and digital financial services.
Experience:6-8 yearsFintechPayments
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Stakeholder managementTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RegTechAI

Company Brief

Airwallex
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, cross-border payments, treasury, corporate cards, and embedded finance APIs to help companies manage global financial operations and scale internationally.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2015
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