Corporate & Regulatory Lawyer

CORPORATE & REGULATORY LAWYER

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Format: Remote

Contract: B2B

Reports to: Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

We are seeking an experienced Corporate & Regulatory Lawyer for our client - an international company in the payments and digital assets sector.

This is a senior individual contributor role, responsible for corporate governance, regulatory licensing, payment infrastructure legal support, and compliance oversight in high‑risk industries.

🎯 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

- Maintain corporate structures and statutory registers.

- Draft and manage board resolutions, UWCs, and meeting minutes.

- Handle director and UBO change processes.

- Manage compliance calendar (annual returns, licence renewals, filings).

- Advise on restructurings and ownership changes.

2. REGULATORY LICENSING & SUPERVISORY RELATIONS

- Full responsibility for EMI and VASP licences.

- Maintain obligations register and ensure compliance.

- Advise on regulatory perimeter for new products/markets.

- Prepare regulatory submissions and coordinate with regulators.

- Monitor MiCA, FATF Travel Rule, EMI safeguarding requirements.

3. PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE - LEGAL & PARTNER STRUCTURING

- Negotiate and draft agreements with banks, PSPs, exchanges, custodians.

- Assess terms for regulatory compatibility.

- Advise on risk management in high‑risk industries.

- Support structuring of payment flows (crypto ↔ fiat, stablecoins, cross‑border).

- Maintain master agreements and safeguarding documentation.

4. AML/CFT LEGAL FRAMEWORK

- Review AML/CFT policies for adequacy.

- Advise on KYC/KYB, PEP, sanctions screening.

- Support Travel Rule implementation.

- Assist with FIU and law enforcement requests.

5. DAY-TO-DAY LEGAL SUPPORT

- Provide legal support to compliance, operations, product, and finance teams.

- Review client T&C, agreements, fee schedules.

- Draft commercial contracts with clients and partners.

- Advise on EMI capital and safeguarding obligations.

- Support CLO in regulatory reporting and submissions.

👤 CANDIDATE PROFILE

- Qualified lawyer with 6+ years PQE in payments/crypto/digital assets.

- Hands-on experience with EMI/PI/VASP licensing.

- Strong knowledge of PSD2, FCA PSR 2017, MiCA, FATF Rec. 15/16.

- Solid corporate law foundation.

- Experience negotiating with banks/PSPs in high‑risk industries.

- Familiarity with AML/CFT and safeguarding frameworks.

- Excellent English drafting skills.

🏢 PREFERRED BACKGROUND

- In-house experience in fintech/crypto.

- Exposure to high‑risk industries (crypto, iGaming, FX).

- Experience liaising with regulators (FCA, MAS, FINMA, VARA).

- Knowledge of digital asset taxation and stablecoin regulation.