Xero

Actively Hiring

Senior Payments Counsel

Melbourne, Australia

Part time

Role Overview

As Senior Payments Counsel, you'll join Xero's global legal team and become a trusted voice on payments and financial services regulation, giving practical, commercial advice that lets the business move with confidence.

About Xero

Xero is a global technology company providing cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and their advisors.

Key Responsibilities

Partner directly with product, risk and strategy teams to work through complex regulatory questions across markets

Support Xero's financial services ambitions in Australia, the US and UK

Build trusted relationships with regulators

Mentor junior members of the legal team

Advise on global payments regulation, financial services law and financial crime, including AML/CTF and sanctions requirements

Design regulatory guardrails for new payment participation models as Xero's product suite grows

Provide AFSL obligations, compliance and risk management support across Xero's Australian payments business

Support expansion of Xero's payments and embedded financial services capability into the US and UK

Requirements & Eligibility

Relevant law degree and a current practising certificate
Solid financial services regulatory and payments experience (8+ years PQE)
Experience providing regulatory advice to a global, growth focused technology business
Experience running large scale regulatory projects and liaising directly with financial regulators
Strong commercial acumen and the confidence to work autonomously in a fast moving environment
Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory detail into plain English
Collaborative mindset, paired with the ability to build trust across legal, product and risk teams

Required Skills & Tech

Financial Services RegulationPayments RegulationAML/CTFSanctions RequirementsAFSL ObligationsComplianceRisk Management