Legal Counsel (Commercial Contracts and Regulatory)

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global provides remittances, multi-currency accounts, Savings, eSIMs and Credit for people moving between countries.

What you will do

• Draft, review and negotiate payment processing, card acquiring, PSP, banking, safeguarding, payout and aggregator agreements.
• Handle technology, SaaS and outsourcing contracts, including ICT requirements under DORA and outsourcing rules for regulated firms.
• Manage NDAs, DPAs, amendments, renewals and terminations through Jira and SpotDraft.
• Develop contracting playbooks, templates and fallback positions for repeat deal types.
• Advise Payments and Partnerships on payments and e-money regulation across the UK, Ireland and Norway, including PSRs 2017, EMRs 2011 and local equivalents.
• Review customer terms, product changes and marketing for regulatory compliance, track payments reforms, and use AI-assisted contract tools while applying independent legal judgment.

Requirements

• Qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales or Ireland, or as an advokat in Norway, with 3–6 years’ PQE.
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating payment processing, acquiring, banking or payment partner agreements in a law firm or in-house.
• Working knowledge of payments and e-money regulation in the UK or EU, including the Payment Services Regulations 2017 or Electronic Money Regulations 2011.
• Experience with technology and outsourcing contracts in a regulated environment.
• Ability to manage a high volume of contracts, set priorities and turn work around quickly.
• Clear commercial communication skills, including writing for non-lawyers without losing legal precision.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Visa and Mastercard card scheme rules and their application to acquiring and issuing contracts.
• Experience with DORA or equivalent ICT and operational resilience frameworks for regulated firms.
• Fluency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, relevant for the Oslo base.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, senior and hands-on Legal team with direct ownership of legal work.
• Close collaboration with Payments, Partnerships, Product, Compliance and Finance across regulated entities in the UK, Ireland and Norway.
• Fast-paced environment focused on ownership, commercial impact and solving complex financial problems.
• Work supports financial products for customers moving between countries and has a visible international impact.

Hiring process

• hirify.global does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies; agencies must be on the preferred supplier list and invited to support hiring.
• AI may be used for administrative support during hiring, but hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.