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.
Senior Legal Counsel, Fintech Payments & Consumer Credit
Advise Satispay on fintech payments, e-money, consumer credit, and new product development. Cover PSD2, AML/KYC, CCD2, contracts, and regulatory risk in a Luxembourg hybrid role.
Description
- Deliver senior legal advice across payments, e-money, and consumer credit products.
- Guide regulatory, contractual, and product decisions to support compliance and reduce risk.
- Partner with teams across the business to develop and launch Payments and Consumer Credit offerings, including BNPL.
- Apply foundational technical and engineering knowledge to legal assessments.
- Evaluate legal and regulatory exposure and recommend mitigations consistent with the organisation’s risk appetite.
- Advise on financial services rules including PSD2, AML/KYC, e-money regulation, and CCD2.
- Provide trusted legal guidance to senior leaders.
- Promote stronger legal awareness throughout the organisation.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with at least five years of post-qualification experience.
- Preferably, eight to ten years of professional legal experience.
- Strong command of financial services and consumer credit regulation, including PSD2, AML/KYC, EMRs, and CCD2.
- Proven experience in fintech and payments.
- Experience spanning private practice and in-house legal work is preferred.
- Strong analytical judgment, with the ability to resolve complex legal questions and make risk-based decisions.
- Working knowledge of technology and engineering processes in fintech, payments, and consumer lending.
- Experience partnering with technical teams is a significant advantage.
- Ability to weigh legal exposure against commercial priorities.
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential.
- Italian or French language skills are advantageous.
- Willingness to relocate to Luxembourg.
- Willingness to work from the office three days each week.
Benefits
- Private health insurance for you and your family.
- Psychological support through Serenis.
- Mental health workshops.
- Stock option plan.
- Meal vouchers.
- Relocation assistance when moving between countries.
- Professional development programs.
- Internal mobility opportunities.
- Language courses through Preply.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Hybrid work policy.
- Flexible working hours.