City of London · Hybrid
Shieldpay
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Shieldpay Limited is a payments platform for the legal and professional services industry, delivering technology-optimised solutions that reduce risk, provide transparency and enhance security at pace. It can operate as escrow or paying agent, or as a managed account provider for legal professionals, and its Verify, Hold and Disburse capabilities scale to service payments of significant value, volume and international scope. The company takes on the complexity of legal payments so legal teams don’t have to, and it is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as a payment institution; Shieldpay Trustee Services Limited is registered and supervised by HMRC as a Trust Services Provider, with compliant solutions in line with SRA and CLC regulations. It maintains banking relationships with recognised financial institutions, and client funds and trust funds are safeguarded with authorised banks that maintain appropriate prudential requirements. Shieldpay has been recognised with industry awards including Banking Tech Awards' Best Digital Solution Provider – PayTech 2023, and was listed in BusinessCloud Top 50 Most Innovative Fintechs in the UK 2023.
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City of London · Hybrid
City of London · Hybrid
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