Partner – Payments Regulatory Services

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Partner to lead the build-out of a Payments Services Regulatory Practice in London. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for establishing, growing, and leading a market‑leading advisory offering covering payments regulatory authorisations, ongoing conduct advice, and regulatory assurance.

The successful candidate will bring deep regulatory expertise across the UK and European payments landscape, combined with a strong commercial mindset and a proven track record of originating and delivering significant client engagements. This role offers the opportunity to shape strategy, build a team, and play a key role in the firm’s broader financial services growth agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute the strategy for a Payments Services Regulatory Practice, including service offerings across: regulatory authorisations and permissions (e.g. FCA authorisation, variations of permission), ongoing conduct and compliance advisory, regulatory assurance, reviews, and remediation programmes
• Establish the firm as a trusted adviser to payments firms, fintechs, e‑money institutions, and related financial services clients.
• Contribute to the firm’s broader financial services and regulatory strategy at Partner level.

Business Development & Origination

• Originate, lead, and grow a sustainable pipeline of high‑value regulatory engagements.
• Leverage existing client relationships and market profile to drive new business.
• Lead proposals, pricing, and contract negotiations for complex regulatory advisory work.
• Act as a senior sponsor to key client accounts.

Client Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Provide senior‑level regulatory advice to boards, senior management, and compliance leaders.
• Lead complex and high‑risk regulatory engagements, ensuring high‑quality delivery and strong commercial outcomes.
• Act as a recognised subject matter expert in payments regulation, including FCA expectations and supervisory approaches.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing team of regulatory specialists.
• Recruit senior hires as the practice grows and develop future leaders within the team.
• Foster a strong culture of collaboration, quality, and professional excellence.

Market Presence

• Develop and maintain a strong external profile through thought leadership, industry forums, and regulatory engagement.
• Represent the firm in discussions with regulators, industry bodies, and key stakeholders where appropriate.

Candidate Profile

• Currently operating at Partner level in a consulting or professional services firm, or an established Director with a significant and demonstrable business origination track record.
• Deep expertise in payments regulation, including regulatory authorisations, conduct requirements, and regulatory assurance.
• Strong understanding of the UK regulatory environment, particularly FCA frameworks applicable to payments and e‑money firms.
• Proven ability to originate and deliver material consulting revenue.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders, including boards and executive committees.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale a practice or service line.
• Experience working with fintechs, payments firms, EMIs, or challenger banks.
• Existing market profile or thought leadership in payments regulation.
• Experience building teams and mentoring senior practitioners.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Consulting and Finance

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services and Financial Services

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