Senior Lawyer (Digital Assets/Payments) - Global Financial Institution

CompanyThe Stephen James Partnership

LocationEngland, United Kingdom

Posted At1/12/2026

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Description

Senior Payments & Digital Assets Lawyer

Location: Hybrid – London (2 days only in the office!)

Salary: Competitive

Are you an experienced Payments Lawyer?

Are you keen to move into the crypto and digital assets space?

We are supporting a leading UK digital bank on a strategic senior legal hire within its high-performing legal team. This role offers a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of payments, technology and digital innovation, helping to shape the future of financial services.

While experience in crypto, tokenisation or stablecoins would be welcomed, the client recognises this is still a developing area. What they are truly looking for is a strong Payments lawyer with a genuine appetite to step into the digital assets space.

The Role

You will provide senior, strategic legal advice across:

Digital assets, tokenisation, stablecoins, programmable payments and emerging technologies

Payments and financial services regulation (UK and international)

Product development and go-to-market initiatives

Engagement with regulators, industry bodies and key external stakeholders

Compliance matters including KYC, AML, GDPR and retail investing regulations

You will work closely with product, technology and business teams in a fast-paced, technology-led environment.

The Ideal Profile

UK qualified lawyer, 8–10+ PQE
Must be a Payments lawyer
Background in Big Law, banking, fintech or payments businesses
Experience at organisations such as Binance, Coinbase, Barclays, JPM or similar is highly relevant
More traditional payments backgrounds are welcomed, provided there is a clear desire to evolve into digital assets

Practical Details

Location: London (hybrid – 2 days per week in the office)
Salary: Competitive and bonus
Benefits: Strong pension contribution (10%), private health insurance, bonus and a strong work/life balance offering.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Payments specialist looking to move into a dynamic, future-facing area within one of the UK’s most innovative digital banking environments.