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

Deep Blue Recruitment; Berlin; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-scaling company in the Crypto space is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead their legal and regulatory matters. This hands-on leadership role involves shaping policy, engaging with regulators, and establishing internal frameworks for compliance, making compliance a competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving environment.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory roles.
• Strong grounding in EU financial regulations like MiFID II and PSD2.
• Experience in managing licence applications and engaging with regulators.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development of legal and compliance functions.
• Implement and refine MiCAR/DORA compliance strategies.
• Advise product and strategy teams on regulatory implications.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of MiCAR

Knowledge of DORA

Data protection obligations

Information security obligations

Ausbildung

German legal qualification (Zweites Staatsexamen)

Jobbeschreibung

Intro We’re supporting a fast-scaling company in the Crypto space in their search for a Senior Legal Counsel. 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 5+ 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) Closing If this sounds like you, apply today!

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