Legal Counsel: Xsolla in Berlin

Lawyers LYNC; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Xsolla in Berlin, Germany seeks a full-time Legal Counsel with a focus on payment services, digital innovation, and commercial contracts. The role requires at least five years of legal experience and advanced English for non-U.S. candidates.

The successful candidate will advise across corporate law, financial‑services regulation, AML/PSD2, data protection, and technology transactions, including crypto and DeFi topics. Collaboration with product and business teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Requires at least five years of legal experience.
• Advanced English (C1+) for non-U.S. candidates.
• Experience in payment services, crypto, and gaming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise on regulatory issues affecting payment services and digital products.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and related documents.
• Provide business guidance on product decisions and strategy.
• Ensure GDPR data protection compliance and licensing matters.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Commercial contracts

Corporate law

Financial services regulation

Education

Law degree / JD

Tools

Atlassian suite

Slack

Figma

Job description

The role is a full-time legal counsel role with Xsolla in Berlin, Germany. The counsel advises the business on legal issues connected with payment services, digital innovation, and product decisions. The position requires at least five years of legal experience.

The role requires advanced English at C1 level or higher for non-U.S. candidates. Its legal work includes corporate law, financial‑services regulation, payment licensing, anti‑money‑laundering rules, data protection, and technology transactions. Experience in cryptocurrency, gaming, or payment systems is an advantage.

• Role: Legal Counsel
• Employer: Xsolla
• Location: Berlin, Germany
• Employment: Full-time
• Experience: At least five years of legal experience
• Language: C1 English or higher for non-U.S. candidates
• Practice focus: Payment services, digital innovation, and commercial contracts

Payment and Digital Innovation Work

The counsel analyzes laws and regulations that affect payment services and digital products. The subject areas include cryptocurrency, blockchain, non‑fungible tokens, decentralized finance, the revised Payment Services Directive, electronic‑money and payment‑institution licensing, anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorist‑financing rules, and the Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation.

The role summarizes applicable rules and analyzes their impact on business decisions, payment strategies, products, and services. Legal advice connects regulatory requirements with the commercial and technical work under review.

• Payment‑services regulation
• EMI and PI licensing
• Anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorist‑financing rules
• GDPR and data protection
• Crypto, blockchain, DeFi, and MiCA issues

Contracts and Business Advice

The counsel drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts and related documentation. The work includes identifying business risks and explaining legal implications before the business adopts an initiative or payment strategy.

Business and technology teams rely on the role for advice about objectives, products, and service offerings. Multiple priorities and tight deadlines require clear issue identification and practical written communication.

Legal Experience and Licensing

The position requires knowledge of corporate law, financial‑services law and regulation, payment licensing, privacy, data protection agreements, and technology‑related legal issues. Interest in decentralized finance, cryptocurrency, and blockchain is part of the stated role profile.

Strong legal research, oral communication, and written communication skills are required. Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, Slack, Figma, or similar collaboration tools supports the cross‑functional work.

Company and Team Context

Xsolla provides payment integration, user acquisition, game publishing, technical support, funding, distribution, marketing, and monetization services for the video game industry and global commerce. The company serves more than 1,500 merchant‑of‑record developers and works with customers including Twitch, Valve, Epic Games, and Take‑Two.

Xsolla’s Berlin legal work connects regulatory analysis with business and technology teams while handling legal services and advice as assigned. Xsolla is headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, and has invested $277 million according to its published company information.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much legal experience is required?

The role requires a minimum of five years of legal experience.

What regulatory knowledge is relevant?

Relevant knowledge includes payment services, EMI and PI licensing, PSD2, AMLD and AML-CFT, GDPR, and MiCA.

Is industry experience required?

Crypto or gaming industry experience and familiarity with payment systems are listed as preferred experience.

What English level is required?

Non-U.S. candidates must have advanced English at C1 level or higher.

The role combines regulatory analysis with contract drafting and negotiation rather than limiting the counsel to one document type. Legal advice reaches payment strategy, digital products, and the business decisions that support them.

The position also requires comfort with collaboration software and the ability to learn more about emerging financial technology. Those requirements place legal judgment alongside product and technology communication.