Zara Paterson

Senior Counsel at Vodafone · Fintech regulation

Vodafone

Manchester, UK · GMT (UTC+0)

11+ years experience

University of Oxford

English

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Currently at Vodafone, where I work on fintech regulation. Built the privacy programme for launches in 18 countries. Secured 4 payments licences. Before that: Ocado and AIB. Most at home with compliance and financial regulation. Bird-watcher and amateur naturalist.

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Learning AML - want a mentor for monthly reviews

Goal: Get good enough at payments law to own it at work.
Where I am now: Working on it daily
Ideal mentor: Someone who has worked in fintech regulation for a few years
Cadence: Monthly
What I can offer back: Introductions in my college network

11 years in so far. Looking for honest feedback, once or twice a month.

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Experience

Senior Counsel
Apr 2022 - Present
Vodafone · 4 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Manchester, UK
- Secured 5 payments licences.
- Built the privacy programme for launches in 7 countries.
- Negotiated 438 commercial agreements a year.
Product Counsel
Nov 2019 - Apr 2022
Ocado · 2 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Manchester, UK
- Grew lending revenue from $3 million to $22 million ARR.
- Took lending activation from 29% to 36% in three quarters.
Associate
Sep 2018 - Nov 2019
AIB · 1 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Manchester, UK
- Built the privacy programme for launches in 26 countries.
- Secured 3 payments licences.
Associate
Oct 2015 - Sep 2018
KPMG · 2 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Manchester, UK
- Negotiated 165 commercial agreements a year.

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Education

University of Oxford
BA, Economics
2011 - 2014

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