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FinTech Legal, Risk, & Compliance Recruitment


EC1 Partners are fintech legal, risk & compliance recruitment experts. We place candidates from entry-level to executive roles across legal counsel, risk management, compliance, financial crime, AML and governance in global fintech.

Fintech Legal, Risk & Compliance Jobs

Fintech legal, risk & compliance specialists are in high demand amid PSD3, DORA, PSR and tightening AML rules. Whether seeking fintech legal compliance risk jobs or hiring — we deliver fast, precise matches.

There is a huge need across the fintech sector for in-house legal, risk and compliance specialists.

Interested in finding our more?

Upload a CV today and make the move into fintech.

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Live FinTech Legal, Risk & Compliance Jobs

You can see a snapshot of the fintech legal, risk & compliance jobs we have available here. 

But remember, the best roles sometimes don’t even make it to the website. We fill them from our existing connections. 

So have a look – but make sure you upload your CV too, to hear about the best roles for you, first. 

Our typical Legal, Risk & Compliance Roles include:

Legal: General Counsel, in-house Legal Counsel, Product Counsel and Legal Ops. 

Risk: Enterprise Risk, Operational Risk, Fraud Risk, Credit Risk Managers and CROs. 

Compliance: AML/KYC, financial crime, conduct risk, sanctions compliance and regulatory affairs.

Recruiting for an in- house legal, risk or compliance specialists? EC1 Partners are experts in fintech recruitment.

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Who are we?

We’re EC1 and we need expert operations specialists like you.

We have a huge network of fintechs all over the globe, and they’re all clamouring for high-quality operations talent.  

So we can find you the best roles at the most exciting companies. 

Our offices are in London, New York, Miami and Singapore. But our network of clients looking for operations specialists reaches much further.

We’re connected to some of the biggest fintechs in the world. We also work with some of the most exciting up-and-coming companies. 

We can help you get an operations role in fintech. 

Upload a CV today and start your journey. 

Not found the right fintech job for you? Check out our full range of jobs here to start your new career in fintech today.

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Submit your CV for fintech legal, risk & compliance​ roles

Legal, risk & compliance specialists are in high demand in fintech right now. 

From banking/Big Law transitions to senior hires – submit and get matched to hidden opportunities.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your operations career, send us your CV today or get in touch.

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We have unprecedented access to the world’s leading FinTech companies. Whatever your career aspirations are, submit your CV, and one of our experts will be in touch.

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I have used EC1 as a recruitment partner for the past 3 years. In my most recent role as CMO, EC1 helped me place our VP of Growth Marketing, who has been a tremendous asset in driving client acquisition. They have also helped us identify talented senior product marketers. EC1 is a great partner for a company trying to expand rapidly.
Jessica ZallChief Marketing Office, Percent
We've partnered with EC1 because they put real effort into understanding our business, core values, and the purpose of the role. I trust them to pre-screen candidates that match the requirements and will likely add value to the Stockopedia Culture. EC1s shortlists have saved our Engineers countless hours that would have otherwise been spent on initial screening efforts.
Gavan Grenville-HuntHead of Engineering, Stockopedia
EC1 has been nothing short of a true partnership. The team is strategic, innovative, empowering others and true owners of their brand. We could not be happier with the results this team of rock stars has brought us.
They understand our culture and values and care to
find talent that contributes to it.
EC1 is what we call a "Slam Dunk!"
Natalie GalanTalent Acquisition Manager, Checkout.com
OSL has recently partnered with EC1 to recruit talent. Within quick succession, EC1 located and secured strong candidates for our rapidly growing teams. EC1's carefully researched candidate selection has led to fewer resumes submitted per role, and the hit ratio landing suitable employees has been high. This has supported efficient recruiting schedules without compromising on quality.
Nick MaybinDirector, Engineering, OSL
We have partnered with EC1 on several key searches since placed me with Paxos. EC1 has an excellent FinTech network and has helped us identify and secure some crucial hires. They have proved themselves time and again that they can deliver in a timely fashion.
Anoushka RaynerHead of Growth Commodities, Paxos
I've worked with EC1 for several years since initially moving into the finance space with Refinitiv.
As both a client and a candidate, EC1 Partners have always provided professional and timely service levels with a really authentic style.
Glen WilsonGlobal Head of Talent Acquisition, Qontigo

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Want to know more?

Here are a few questions people often ask about us. If you want to know more, you can always get in touch for a chat. 

Specialist hiring for in-house lawyers, risk managers and compliance pros handling regs, governance and financial crime in fintech.

PSD3/DORA/PSR 2026 + global scaling = urgent need for regulatory, AML and risk expertise.

Legal Counsel, CROs, Compliance Officers, MLROs, Fraud Risk, AML/KYC, Governance.

If you want to chat about your specialism and have first-hand insight into the hiring market, get in touch.

Yes – financial services experience transfers well to fintech’s innovative, high-stakes environment.

Benefit from our fintech-exclusive network, benchmarks and fast shortlists for legal, risk & compliance.

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