Senior Lawyer

About company:

Our client is a liquidity and technology provider of solutions for the crypto and foreign exchange (FX) industry. The company specializes in the sphere of B2B services and products, catering to a wide range of clients including large licensed brokers, crypto exchanges, crypto brokers, forex brokers, hedge and crypto funds, and professional managers. B2Broker’s advanced base of ready-to-use technical solutions enables brokers to save time and money on consuming infrastructure projects and focus on enlarging their client base and increasing their revenues.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day legal support of company setups and general company maintenance in various jurisdictions such as Estonia, UK, Cyprus, UAE and others.

• Participate in the ad-hoc projects set by company stakeholders related to corporate setups and financial licensing processes across various jurisdictions.

• Work with applications, legal, corporate, and financial documents, presentations, reports, and other documents and ensure that all of the documentation is up-to-date.

• Act as the point of contact and manage information flow regarding corporate setups among Legal, Business Development, Partners, Merchants, Finance, AML & Compliance departments.

• Conduct legal research across indicated jurisdictions related to corporate and regulatory processes.

• Participate in the ad-hoc projects set by company stakeholders related to corporate setups and financial licensing processes across various jurisdictions.

• Liaising with Regulators and local law firms.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of proven experience in a legal, role;

• Degree in Law;

• Working experience in international companies (consulting + in-house preferred);

• Basic understanding of cryptocurrencies;

• Excellent drafting and written and verbal communication skills;

• Experience with corporate setups and financial licensing;

• Understanding of AML/KYC procedures;

• Mindset that is team-oriented, plus proactive and entrepreneurial: an opportunity-making person who uses the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it.

• Experience with the principles and standards established by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).