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Payments Legal Counsel

United Kingdom, Northampton · Job Posted February 17, 2026
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The Payments Product and Regulatory Legal Team is responsible for all legal advice relating to payments activity across Barclays, which is one of the most comprehensive payments businesses in the UK. The team supports colleagues across Barclays on projects and new products, works on transactions with clients and strategic partners and advises on regulation and legal risk. This is an excellent role for someone looking to develop their in-house career with a focus on a growing and dynamic sector. As a Payments Legal Counsel VP, you would have the support, training and resources of a global organisation behind you to help you maximise your potential.

Job Responsibility

  • Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance
  • Legal advice and support to the bank's payments-related activities including merchant acquiring, card issuance, cross currency payments, payment systems and mobile payments
  • Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to payment services, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations
  • Creation and review of legal documents such as payment services agreements, cardholder agreements, and other payment-related agreements to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and, where relevant, negotiate with counterparties
  • Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls

Requirements

  • Qualified solicitor
  • In-depth knowledge of and experience advising on the Second Payment Services Directive and the Payments Service Regulations
  • Providing advice on foreign exchange products
  • Detailed understanding of the Good Customer Authentication requirements and the relevant Regulatory Technical Standards
  • Considerable communication and influencing skills – verbal and written (technical and non-technical)
  • Analysis, judgment, self-starter and integrity

Nice to have

  • Prior in-house experience
  • Understanding of the Consumer Credit Act
  • Considerable commercial focus
  • Willingness to undertake varied tasks and expand knowledge into other areas

What we offer

  • Focus on wellbeing
  • Unique initiatives to enhance your wellbeing like our colleague allotment
  • The workplace of the future
  • Hybrid working
  • Structured approach to hybrid working
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