Fintech Payments Lawyer

CompanyAxiom

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/13/2026

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Solicitors and lawyers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£51,600 (£26.46 per hour)

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Description

We are currently seeking a Fintech/Payments Lawyer to work with various Axiom clients across all industries.

Responsibilities:

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including partnership, supply, referral, reseller, and technology service contracts.
Advise on regulatory compliance for financial services and technology transactions, identifying and escalating potential issues across multiple jurisdictions.
Support SaaS, Cloud, and tech-related deals, ensuring contractual terms align with data protection, operational resilience, and service-level requirements.
Collaborate with stakeholders to structure agreements that balance commercial objectives with regulatory obligations and risk mitigation strategies.
Monitor and interpret regulatory developments (UK, EU, and global) impacting outsourcing, digital transformation, and cross-border service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:

Strong academic background and eligibility to practice as a UK Solicitor or equivalent overseas qualification with relevant UK experience.
Proven ability to manage complex commercial contracting, including drafting and negotiating agreements for technology and financial services.

Expertise in SaaS, Cloud, and FS regulatory frameworks, including data governance and operational resilience.

Experience providing practical, business-oriented advice to internal stakeholders under time-sensitive conditions.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a focus on delivering commercially viable and compliant solutions.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement.

Diversityis core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.