General Counsel (Glasgow) - #1750396

About

Liquid Group is a FinTech payments services group based in Singapore. Liquid empowers and connects businesses and individuals to make transactions in a smart, secure and cost-effective way, anywhere in the world.

We operate a regional payment network to enable cross-border QR payment services for e-wallet operators, banks, and merchants. We also provide white-label solutions to accelerate the development and adoption of mobile payments for our business partners.

We work in a collaborative and adaptive way, exploring innovative ideas and solving challenging problems to develop our products. Together, we ensure efficiency, security, and convenience for our partners and customers.

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About the Role

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team and provide expert legal guidance on regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, and operational risks within the payments industry. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our business operates within Singapore’s regulatory framework while supporting the company’s expansion across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and commercial transaction support for the business.


• Working closely with Liquid Group’s business, operations, finance, marketing, and tech teams.


• Draft, review, analyse, modify, advise, and negotiate on a wide variety of corporate and commercial agreements such as merchant agreements, distribution agreements, partnership arrangements, and confidentiality agreements.


• Liaise with regulators and business units on regulatory and licensing matters in all countries where the Liquid Group has a presence.


• Instruct and manage external legal counsel.


• Proactively identify ways to manage risks, reduce external legal costs, and enhance best practices.


• Manage shareholder, investor, and corporate secretarial matters.


• Deal with intellectual property matters of the business, including working with external legal counsel on protecting and maintaining all intellectual property assets.


• Provide internal training for business units on regulatory and compliance matters.


• The role is based in Singapore, but regional travel may be necessary occasionally.

Key Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent) and admission to the Singapore Bar (or common law jurisdiction).


• 5+ years of experience in legal roles within payments, fintech, banking, or financial services.


• Strong knowledge of Singapore’s Payment Services Act, AML/CFT regulations, and MAS guidelines.


• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, partnership agreements, and compliance policies.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment.


• Excellent problem-solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.


• Exposure to cross-border payments, digital wallets, and blockchain regulations - ideal.


• Understanding of consumer protection laws, dispute resolution, and chargeback processes.


• Experience working with MAS and other regulatory bodies.