Associate Regulatory Counsel

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,000 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com.

It starts here. Have a global impact on the world of payments.

Paysafe is hiring for an Associate Regulatory Counsel to join our Dublin team.

What Paysafe stands for:

• Being open and honest.
• Keeping focused.
• Operating with Courage.
• Pioneering the future.

Our values and culture are driven by Equality, Development, Social Responsibility and Wellbeing. If you want to find out more about life at Paysafe, check out our careers page here. 

How we work:

Our preference is for the job holder to follow our hybrid model of 3 days a week on average per week at this office, in the heart of Dublin.

The impact you will have:

• Track, identify and analyse regulatory changes across multiple jurisdictions and advise internal stakeholders on the applicability of those requirements to Paysafe.
• Assist in advising business and product teams on applicable regulatory requirements including on the regulatory aspects of new product development and delivery channels.
• Work closely with internal teams including Compliance, Product, Internal Audit, Risk, and Finance to ensure that regulatory requirements are understood and embedded in day to day processes.
• Assist in managing Paysafe’s relationship with key regulators including preparation/co-ordination of responses to requests for information and participation in supervisory engagement meetings.
• Support on the preparation of licensing applications to  and registrations with regulators
• Assist in preparing periodic reporting to internal Committees and Boards.
• Draft positions papers, commentary, training, and knowledge sharing materials for internal and external circulation.
• Co-ordinate responses to consultations on proposed regulatory changes and participate in related lobbying activity.
• Represent Paysafe at external meetings including with industry bodies.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified lawyer with experience in financial services regulation gained in a financial institution, regulator or financial services department of a law firm with experience interacting with the regulatory authorities
• Payments/E-Money industry experience preferred
• Fluent in English
• Team player with high self-motivation, positive ‘can-do’ attitude and collaborative approach
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues to multi-disciplinary teams

A snippet of what you’ll get in return:

• Enjoy free breakfast available for you to better your mornings
• You decide what your holiday looks like with the option to buy or sell your holiday and carry over up to 5 days into the next year.
• Don’t want to use up all your holiday days? Take advantage of the opportunity to work abroad up to 2 weeks in the year from any location (subject to HR approval)
• Let’s not forget, we also offer: Private health insurance (pre-existing conditions are included, Fertility cover & Travel cover), income protection, life assurance and more.
• Spend time with those important to you with our enhanced paid family policies.
• Test our products Skrill, Neteller and Paysafe Card. Upon joining we will award you £50 into each wallet.
• Kickstart your weekend early with our summer hours during the months of June, July and August with a 3pm finish every Friday.
• Join our six employee-led equality communities and help foster a workplace that celebrates diversity and create opportunities to collaborate and learn.

What to expect next:

1. Phone screen with Talent Acquisition
2. Video interview with the Hiring Manager.
3. In-person interview
4. Final HR interview with Talent Acquisition

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing a work environment of mutual respect to everyone without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.