[Hiring] Banking & PSP Legal Specialist @JustMarkets

Role Description

As we continue to grow and expand our global presence, we are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Banking & PSP Legal Specialist to unlock new financial partnerships, streamline onboarding, and create the banking and payment capabilities that fuel our international growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in corporate banking onboarding, payments or legal/compliance roles for regulated or high-risk businesses (brokerage, FX/CFD, crypto, gaming or similar).
• Upper-Intermediate English (B2) or higher.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience opening corporate bank and payment accounts and passing KYB/due diligence for multi-jurisdictional groups is mandatory.
• Experience handling periodic reviews and enhanced due diligence requests from banks and payment providers.
• Ability to review PSP, acquiring, EMI and banking agreements and spot risky terms: reserves and rolling reserves, freeze and hold rights, set-off, termination without cause, fee changes, liability caps and governing law.
• Understanding of multi-entity group structures (for example Cyprus, Seychelles, BVI, South Africa, UAE etc.).
• Working knowledge of AML/CFT requirements as banks apply them to corporate clients (EU AMLD framework, FATF standards).
• Card scheme rules (Visa, Mastercard) relevant to merchant onboarding and high-risk MCCs.
• Payment flows: acquiring, APMs, local payment methods, crypto on- and off-ramps.

Responsibilities

• Open accounts for newly established Group entities and additional accounts for existing ones with banks, PSPs, EMIs and card acquirers.
• Source, assess and onboard backup banks and payment providers for current entities.
• Prepare and maintain KYB packs for every Group entity: corporate documents, AML/KYC policies, licence and financial information.
• Pass onboarding compliance with banks, PSPs, EMIs and card schemes, including enhanced due diligence.
• Answer bank and provider information requests during periodic reviews, on time and in full.
• Collect the required documents and data from Finance, Accounting and Compliance and keep them up to date.
• Review and negotiate bank, PSP, acquiring and EMI agreements and set-ups.
• Maintain and apply the Group's checklist for banking and payment contracts.
• Keep a live register of all banking and payment relationships, their status, contract terms and review dates.
• Report regularly to the Corporate Legal Lead on redundancy, pipeline and open risks.

Will be a plus

• Diploma-level professional qualification in Compliance or AML (e.g., ICA, ACAMS, CISI).
• Experience with CFD/FX brokers, MiFID II, or payments licensing.
• Experience opening accounts and passing compliance with Tier-1 banks.
• An established network of contacts at banks, EMIs and PSPs serving high-risk sectors.
• Previous work at a bank's corporate onboarding or KYB team, or at a PSP's merchant risk team.
• Experience with crypto-friendly banks and digital-asset payment providers.

Benefits

• Continuous Expertise Development.
• 20 paid vacation days per year.
• 10 paid sick leave days per year.
• Public holidays as per the company’s approved Public holiday list.
• Medical insurance.
• Opportunity to work remotely.
• Professional education budget.
• Language learning budget.
• Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear and related expenses).