About Payoneer
Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 countries and territories.
By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows–including everything from global payments and compliance to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence–we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.
Regulatory Counsel, Europe
The Regulatory Counsel, Europe will be responsible for providing legal advice and strategy for the significant regulatory matters for Payoneer in Ireland, the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions in Europe. The position is based in Dublin or London and will report to the Global Regulatory Counsel in New York City.
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
- Providing legal advice to assist Payoneer in the evaluation and management of significant and complex payments and financial services industry regulatory matters in Europe
- Supporting the Ireland and UK management, compliance, and finance teams in building and maintaining good working relationships with regulators
- Researching, analyzing and determining effects of quickly evolving regulations in multiple markets, and keeping current on issues and upcoming regulatory changes that may impact Payoneer’s strategic goals and objectives
- Liaising and working with outside counsel in the region
- Supporting business, marketing and other teams with the development of new services, and fostering strong relationships across multiple functional areas
What We’re Looking For:
- Eligible to work/live in Ireland or the United Kingdom
- Qualified to practice law in Ireland or the United Kingdom
- At least 6-7 years of legal experience, including experience providing legal advice to the financial services industry. Payments industry and electronic money institution experience is preferred.
- Experience working directly with regulators and regulatory authorities is an advantage but not strictly required.
- Ability to evaluate fact situations, identify legal issues, analyze and understand statutes, regulations and recommend appropriate courses of action.
- Ability to provide practical legal advice and recommendations to internal stakeholders on matters of significant importance to the company.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Ability to handle a diverse set of issues and provide a high level of service to internal customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- An open communicator with skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Flexibility for occasional travel.
The Payoneer Ways of Working
Act as our customer’s partner on the inside
Learning what they need and creating what will help them go further.
Do it. Own it.
Being fearlessly accountable in everything we do.
Continuously improve
Always striving for a higher standard than our last.
Build each other up
Helping each other grow, as professionals and people.
If this sounds like a business, a community, and a mission you want to be part of, apply today.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment no matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please speak to the recruiter managing the role for any adjustments. Decisions about requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.
Skills Required
- Eligible to work and live in Ireland or the United Kingdom
- Qualified to practice law in Ireland or the United Kingdom
- At least 6–7 years of legal experience
- Experience providing legal advice to the financial services industry
- Payments industry and electronic money institution experience
- Experience working directly with regulators and regulatory authorities
- Ability to evaluate facts, identify legal issues, analyze statutes and regulations, and recommend actions
- Ability to provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders on significant matters
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to manage diverse issues and provide professional internal service
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Flexibility for occasional travel
Payoneer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Payoneer and has not been reviewed or approved by Payoneer.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage in the US is described as fully funded for medical, dental, and vision. Feedback suggests this materially boosts the value of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes 20 PTO days and supportive flexibility such as work-from-home reimbursements. These elements are frequently cited as enhancing work-life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle perks such as wellness stipends, free Friday lunches, stocked kitchens, and office events are highlighted. These extras are seen as augmenting overall compensation value.
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What We Do
Payoneer is the financial technology company empowering borderless businesses to transact, do business, and grow globally. Founded in 2005, we're here to enable entrepreneurs and businesses in 190+ countries and territories to succeed in the global economy. Our all-in-one financial platform is built to removes barriers and simplify cross-border commerce, making it easier for millions of SMBs to pay and get paid, manage their funds across multiple currencies, and grow their businesses.
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