Senior Legal Counsel, Regulatory - Southern Europe

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of legal/regulatory matters, including regulatory perimeter assessments, licensing/registration applications, product assessment, regulatory investigations, advertisement and consumer protection advice with particular reference to financial products/services in the FinTech, crypto, and blockchain industries across the EU.
• Ensures quality relationships through effective contracts, budgets, and timely responses.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and regulations in a rapidly changing legal/regulatory landscape for crypto, to provide strategic and forward-looking advice and foster compliance.
• Proactively identify legal problems, solutions and potential support needed to provide strategic support to local business teams.
• Tag-team with legal team members in other time zones around the world to collectively provide around-the-clock legal support for the business.
• Secures and manages relationships with external counsel.

Requirements

• Lawyer admitted to the Italian, Spanish or Portuguese Bar.
• 7-14 years of post qualification experience.
• Graduated from a top University and preferably holding a Master Degree in Financial or Tech laws.
• Trained in a top tier international law firm.
• Prior experience in crypto, FinTech, or blockchain industries is advantageous.
• Experience interacting and liaising with financial regulatory authorities is also advantageous.
• Pragmatic and able to work independently in a very fast-paced, global organization.
• Capable to manage complex projects and maintain close contact with relevant teams across multiple locations and cultures.
• Able to manage time effectively across multiple matters to meet tight deadlines.
• Keen interest and passion in FinTech and in the cryptocurrencies mass adoption.
• Fluency in English and Italian and/or Spanish and/or Portuguese would be a must.