Mews

Mews is an equal opportunities employer. We value teams that reflect the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Different perspectives make better ideas, stronger products, and a more welcoming company. High autonomy means high responsibility. Change is constant; we’re growing quickly and adapting as we scale. We’re remote-first, not relationship-free. AI is an integral part of our processes.

Senior Product & Regulatory Counsel

Location

United States + 1 moreAll locations: United States | United Kingdom

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$175.5K - $252K / year

Seniority

Senior

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Senior Product & Regulatory Counsel

Mews

Role Description Mews is looking for a senior product counsel to serve as a trusted legal partner to Product, Engineering, Commercial and Compliance as we continue to scale our SaaS and fintech offering in the US and internationally. This is a senior, high-trust role for a lawyer who wants to operate at the centre of product development rather than at the margins. You will support both SaaS and fintech products, with a particular focus on regulated fintech environments. The right person will combine strong product instinct with sound regulatory judgement, and will be comfortable advising on complex financial products across partner-led models, cross-border propositions, regulatory change and supervisory scrutiny. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: - Partner directly with Product and Engineering teams on new products, features, launches and changes - Act as a true product counsel and product champion, helping teams spot and triage issues throughout the design and release lifecycle - Advise on product, fintech, payments and commercial legal questions across Mews’ SaaS and financial services environment - Help teams navigate legal, regulatory and commercial trade-offs early and pragmatically - Draft, review and negotiate a broad mix of commercial, product, partner and regulated-services agreements - Support licensed and regulated products across areas such as payments, embedded finance, money transmission, lending, partner bank models and cross-border expansion - Apply working knowledge of financial crime topics such as AML/BSA, KYC and KYB to product and licensing decisions - Help the business navigate regulatory audits, supervisory expectations and the realities of operating regulated products at scale - Build practical guidance, playbooks, templates and ways of working that help teams move faster without creating unnecessary risk Qualifications - Significant in-house legal experience in technology, SaaS, fintech or another fast-moving, multi-geography environment - Strong evidence of working closely with product teams rather than reviewing work at the end of the process - Fintech and regulatory exposure, ideally in payments, embedded finance, e-money or another licensed setting - Familiarity with licensing structures such as EMI licences in Europe, US MTL frameworks, BaaS models and partner bank relationships - Working knowledge of AML/BSA, KYC, KYB and broader fintech regulatory issues such as money transmission and lending - Strong commercial judgement and a track record of balancing legal risk with business outcomes - A practical, hands-on builder mentality with examples of what you’ve improved, created or operationalised yourself - Comfort operating in ambiguity and helping teams move quickly with good judgement - Strong stakeholder skills and credibility with senior leaders, while still being happy to work at operating-detail level Requirements - Location A = USA - Location B = UK Benefits - Unlimited paid holiday (yes, really) - Participation in our company share program - Paid parental leave (6 months fully paid for primary caregivers, 2 months for secondary, available after one year of service) - An annual Learning budget of €300 (and more for high performers) to support your development - Monthly "EDGE" time to Explore, Develop, Grow, and Elevate yourself - A work from anywhere policy with flexibility to work abroad for a few weeks each year - Relocation options, available after one year - Flexible, hybrid working options - A home office setup budget to make your workspace your own and a monthly work-from-home allowance - Claude tokens, so you can automate workflows and build smarter, more efficient ways of working

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