Regulatory Legal Counsel (US and CA)
About Us
We’re building the world’s leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets - empowering families, fueling local economies, and changing how millions access financial services.
Since our launch in 2019, we have transformed how money moves across borders with our operations spanning 6 out of 7 continents and covering both the busiest and most underserved (remittance) corridors. We tapped into a massive shift - from banks to phones - bringing digital finance to places where traditional systems never reached. The next stage of growth will fuel a network of services and products especially designed to make money more accessible to diaspora communities including local cards, and additional savings and payments features.
We’re growing fast, backed by world-class investors, and scaling a product that blends real world impact with cutting edge fintech innovation.
Here’s a little more:
Founded by Harvard grads and 3-time founders who previously built Segovia (acquired) and GiveDirectly (>$300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO in the world)
Backed by top investors including Spark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, Unbound, Wamda, and more
Built by global top performers from Bain, Google, McKinsey, Uber, Checkout, Bolt, and beyond - we move fast, stay humble, and care deeply about our mission
Truly global team - 250+ people, 50+ nationalities, 50+ languages
Guided by our values - ownership, impact, humility, and heart - in deed, not just word
Taptap Send, a growing international FinTech is seeking a senior payments lawyer to join an energetic, dynamic and highly regarded legal team of 8 lawyers. Our mission is to reduce inequity by providing diasporic communities ways to send money home quickly and cheaply, and to become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.
Role
As Regulatory Lead Counsel (US & CA), you will report to the Director of Regulatory Affairs and do a broad range of work, including new product launches, expansion into new markets and ongoing regulatory compliance.
You’ll work closely with all business functions to advise them in their decision making, lead and assist on projects, work on negotiating and drafting agreements and communicate about legal issues with other lawyers and non-lawyers, balancing business and legal perspectives.
Responsibilities
Lead on the legal and regulatory aspects of new product launches, existing product development in the US and Canada
Work cross-functionally with the product, compliance, finance and infosec teams to tackle day to day regulatory challenges and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance
Collaborate with and support the rest of the legal team to identify, evaluate and discuss risks and develop creative solutions to bridge business priorities in a changing regulatory landscape
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop actionable solutions with respect to regulatory or licensing matters
Lead engagement with regulators
Advise on, develop and maintain Taptap Send’s regulatory compliance framework and strategic regulatory planning in the US and Canada
Requirements
You are a US qualified lawyer with ~5-10 years of practising experience in payments or other regulated business
You worked in house, gaining relevant fintech experience (ideally in a payments / FinTech environment)
You understand and can navigate the regulatory frameworks governing financial products and services
You have a strong sense of initiative, independence and ability to take ownership enabling you to contribute to a fast-growing business and contribute to driving its growth
A good fit for this role is
Outgoing - you love speaking to people and enjoy building meaningful relationships
Execution Oriented - we have an ‘impact first’ philosophy and a lot to get done. You should be able to take an idea to implementation
Mission Oriented - you are passionate about working for a net positive organisation / tech for good
Organised - you have a system for how you approach your work that can keep you on track and prioritise well
Driven - you thrive in an ambitious, target oriented company
Taptap Values
Impact first
Team next
Accept reality
Propose solutions
Win with grit
Be proactively candid, with yourself and others
Love the particular
Own it
Create positive energy
Maybe, even have fun
Taptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, experience and business need. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Any information you provide us in this respect will only be used to accommodate your requirements.
Note: we recognize imposter syndrome is real - any candidate that does not perfectly fit every characteristic of this role is still strongly encouraged to apply.