Satispay is a fintech company building mobile payment tools for individuals and businesses. Its app supports everyday payments, money transfers, digital vouchers, employee benefits, and meal vouchers, helping users manage in-person and online spending from one place. Founded in 2013, the company serves more than 4.5 million users and over 400,000 businesses through a team of 201–500 employees operating across fintech, eCommerce, and B2B markets.
Legal Counsel, Fintech — Luxembourg Hybrid
Advise Satispay on payments, e-money, and consumer credit matters across product development, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Support launches and guide senior stakeholders within a fintech serving more than 6.5 million users.
Description
- Deliver senior legal advice on fintech matters, with a focus on payments, e-money, and consumer credit.
- Counsel teams on regulatory, contractual, and product issues to support compliance and reduce risk.
- Partner across functions to develop and launch Payments and Consumer Credit products, including BNPL services.
- Account for foundational technical and engineering considerations in legal assessments.
- Assess legal and regulatory exposure and recommend mitigations consistent with the organisation’s risk appetite.
- Advise on financial regulations and frameworks, including PSD2, AML/KYC, e-money rules, and CCD2.
- Serve as a trusted legal partner to senior leaders.
- Promote legal awareness throughout the organisation.
Requirements
- Hold a recognised legal qualification.
- Bring at least five years of post-qualification experience.
- Eight to ten years of legal experience would be advantageous.
- Have strong knowledge of financial services and consumer credit regulations, including PSD2, AML/KYC, EMRs, and CCD2.
- Demonstrate experience in fintech and payments.
- Experience spanning private practice and in-house legal work is preferred.
- Evaluate complex legal questions and make well-founded, risk-based decisions.
- Understand core technology and engineering processes in fintech, payments, and consumer lending.
- Experience collaborating with technical teams is a strong advantage.
- Balance legal exposure with commercial priorities.
- Be fluent in written and spoken English.
- Italian or French language skills are an advantage.
- Be prepared to relocate to Luxembourg.
- Be willing to work from the office three days each week.
Benefits
- Private insurance coverage for you and your family.
- Psychological support through Serenis.
- Mental health workshops.
- Stock option plan.
- Meal vouchers.
- Relocation assistance for international moves.
- Professional development programs.
- Opportunities for internal mobility.
- Language courses through Preply.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Flexible working hours.
- Option to request additional remote work time.