Global Senior Payments Counsel
Core
Senior legal counsel providing practical, commercial advice on payments and financial services regulation to support Xero's global business expansion.
Role type
Senior IC legal counsel (payments & financial services)
Builds
Regulatory guardrails for new payment participation models and embedded financial services capability
Domain
Financial services law, payments regulation, AML/CTF, sanctions
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
financial services regulatory expertise, payments law, AML/CTF and sanctions compliance, AFSL obligations knowledge, large-scale regulatory project management, direct regulator liaison, commercial acumen, plain English translation of legal detail
Preferred skills
experience advising global growth-focused technology businesses, autonomous work in fast-moving environments, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Advise on global payments regulation and financial crime; Support AFSL obligations and risk management for Australian payments business; Guide expansion of payments capability into US and UK markets; Mentor junior legal team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC