Senior Legal Counsel - Crypto (m/f/d)

Deep Blue Recruitment; München; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-scaling company in the crypto space is seeking a Head of Legal to lead legal and regulatory matters. You will shape policy, engage with regulators, and establish compliance frameworks. Ideal candidates should have over 4 years of experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory roles, strong knowledge of regulations like MiCAR and DORA, and a German legal qualification. This role offers the opportunity to make compliance a competitive advantage.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of experience in legal or compliance roles, ideally in financial services or crypto.
• Strong knowledge of MiCAR, DORA, and relevant EU regulations.
• Hands-on experience with licence applications and regulators.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development of legal and regulatory functions.
• Implement MiCAR/DORA compliance strategy.
• Act as liaise with local regulators.

Kenntnisse

Legal compliance knowledge

Regulatory strategy implementation

Engagement with regulators

Data protection knowledge

Ability to build structure

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.