Global Regulatory Counsel for Crypto Exchange

KuCoin Exchange; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

KuCoin Exchange is seeking a senior legal affairs professional to lead regulatory and legal tasks for cross-border operations in a dynamic crypto environment. You will develop legal opinions, manage license applications, and coordinate with regulators and overseas partners to ensure compliant operations.

The role requires a law degree with strong financial and administrative law knowledge, 3–7 years of relevant experience, and excellent cross-border communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in law with solid grasp of financial law, foreign economic law, administrative law, and commercial law fundamentals.
• 3–7 years of full-time legal experience; experience in financial/cross-border firms, blockchain exchange regulatory legal affairs, and license applications preferred.
• Familiar with local virtual asset regulatory framework and overseas procedures; capable of drafting legal opinions, regulatory responses, and license documents.
• Strong regulatory coordination, cross-border communication, and problem-solving abilities; autonomous implementation of license-related projects; no industry-related risk records.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory and legal affairs for cross-border business operations and model iterations.
• Manage global license applications and renewals; draft materials and respond to regulatory inquiries.
• Coordinate with overseas law firms and regulators; address regulatory disputes and rectifications.
• Review cross-border documents; update regulatory risk plans and support compliant operations.

Skills

Regulatory coordination

Foreign language communication

Problem solving

Education

Law degree

Job description

KuCoin Exchange is seeking a senior legal affairs professional to lead regulatory and legal tasks for cross-border operations in a dynamic crypto environment. You will develop legal opinions, manage license applications, and coordinate with regulators and overseas partners to ensure compliant operations.

The role requires a law degree with strong financial and administrative law knowledge, 3–7 years of relevant experience, and excellent cross-border communication skills.