Senior Regulatory Consultant

Payments, Trading Venues (MTFs) & Derivatives - UK & EEA

Contract: 6-9 months (extension likely)

Location: London or EU financial hub (hybrid; occasional UK/EU travel)

A leading international financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Consultant to support the design, approval and launch of several strategic initiatives across payments and regulated trading venues in the UK and EEA.

This role is delivery-focused and covers regulatory perimeter analysis through to go-live readiness, working closely with Compliance, Product, Legal, Operations and Technology teams.

• Payments Regulation (Primary Requirement):
  • UK Payment Services Regulations and EEA PSD framework
  • Regulatory perimeter and licensing vs banking permission analysis
  • Safeguarding models (segregation, reconciliation, wind-down)
  • Outsourcing and operational resilience for payment flows
  • Drafting payments policies, procedures, customer terms and disclosures
• Trading Venues & Derivatives:
  • MTF permissions, rulebooks, transparency and transaction reporting
  • Fixed Income and FX/derivatives (RFQ/bilateral models)
  • Market conduct (MAR), best execution and surveillance design

• Lead UK/EU regulatory perimeter and obligations analysis
• Prepare and support VoPs, notifications and regulatory engagement with FCA and EU NCAs
• Design and document 1LoD/2LoD control frameworks
• Draft and update policies, procedures, rulebooks and participant documentation
• Support implementation testing, training, and post go-live monitoring

• 10+ years' regulatory advisory Experience in UK/EU financial services
• Strong hands-on expertise in Payment Services Regulations/PSD, including safeguarding
• Proven Experience delivering regulatory approvals, VoPs or notifications
• Solid understanding of MiFID II/MiFIR and MTF operations
• Excellent drafting skills and ability to engage Senior stakeholders and regulators

Nice to have: electronic payments or FX platforms, Fixed Income MTFs, derivatives venues, ex-regulator or legal background .

Job Title: Senior Regulatory Consultant

Location: London, UK

Rate/Salary: .00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract

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