Head of Legal - Crypto (m/f/d) - Remote

Deep Blue Recruitment; München; Remote; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-scaling company in the Crypto space is seeking a Head of Legal who will lead the development of compliance and regulatory functions. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in legal roles and strong knowledge of MiCAR and DORA. Responsibilities include shaping policy, engaging with regulators, and advising product teams. This is a hands-on leadership role offering the opportunity to make compliance a competitive advantage.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of experience ideally in financial services, crypto, or fintech.
• Solid grounding in compliance and data security obligations.
• Experience managing licence applications.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development of legal and compliance functions.
• Implement MiCAR/DORA compliance strategy.
• Act as liaison with local regulators.
• Design company policies across compliance and data protection.
• Monitor regulatory developments.
• Advise product teams on regulatory implications.

Kenntnisse

Experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory roles

Knowledge of MiCAR and DORA

Hands-on experience with regulators

Understanding of data protection

Ability to work independently

Ausbildung

German legal qualification (Zweites Staatsexamen)

Jobbeschreibung

We’re supporting a fast-scaling company in the Crypto space in their search for a Head of Legal. The company is scaling fast and now needs someone to lead legal and regulatory matters under MiCAR and DORA.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll shape policy, engage with regulators, support product development, and establish internal frameworks from scratch. The company has big ambitions and needs someone who can make compliance a competitive advantage.

Tasks

• Lead the development of legal, compliance, and regulatory functions across the organisation
• Implement and refine the company’s MiCAR/DORA compliance strategy
• Act as the main liaison with local regulators and auditors, ensuring transparent, high-quality reporting
• Design and implement company policies across compliance, data protection, and data security
• Monitor evolving regulatory developments and ensure ongoing alignment with crypto-related frameworks
• Advise product and strategy teams on the regulatory implications of new features and services
• Manage licence applications and regulatory approvals where required

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory roles, ideally within financial services, crypto, or fintech
• Strong knowledge of MiCAR, DORA, and other relevant EU regulations (e.g. MiFID II, PSD2, e-money, securities law)
• Hands-on experience managing licence applications and direct engagement with regulators
• Solid grounding in data protection and information security obligations
• Comfortable operating independently and building structure in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial setting
• German legal qualification essential (Zweites Staatsexamen)

If this sounds like you, apply today.