Legal Counsel (Corporate Housekeeping and Licensing)

Coins.ph; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins in the Philippines is seeking a Corporate Counsel to provide clear guidance on governance, licensing, and regulatory matters across BSP, SEC, BIR, and AMLC.

You will maintain corporate records for all entities, file regulatory submissions, drive end-to-end licensing, and manage group documentation and cross-border structuring.

Be part of a fast-growing crypto brand, collaborating with international teams and external counsel to support expansion and scalable growth in APAC and beyond.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in corporate law, regulatory compliance in the Philippines.
• Familiar with BSP, SEC, BIR, AMLC, and LGUs; BSP licensing experience is a strong advantage.
• Meticulous attention to detail with ability to manage documents across multiple entities.
• Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, clear communication and business pragmatism.
• Team player, agile and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Motivated self-starter with interest in payments and cryptocurrency; requires minimal supervision.
• Fluent in English with outstanding writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear and actionable counsel on corporate governance, housekeeping, and licensing across all entities.
• Maintain and keep current corporate records, including articles, by-laws, minutes and resolutions.
• Prepare and file corporate and regulatory submissions with SEC, BSP, BIR, LGUs and other agencies.
• Drive end-to-end licensing efforts across regulated entities including dossiers and regulator queries.
• Manage corporate approvals and documentation for group transactions and cross-border structuring.
• Track deadlines and mitigate compliance risks across multiple entities.
• Advise on legal issues in a risk-tolerant, compliance-oriented environment.
• Coordinate with external counsel and secretarial providers in other jurisdictions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate vendor contracts and investment agreements.
• Attend case conferences and hearings with courts and government agencies.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chief Legal Officer.

Skills

Legal drafting

Regulatory compliance

Corporate governance

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Law degree (LL.B./JD)

Job description

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

What you'll do

• Provide clear and actionable counsel to the business on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues involving corporate governance, corporate housekeeping, and licensing across all entities in the group.
• Maintain and keep current the corporate records of every entity in the group, including articles of incorporation and by-laws, stock and transfer books, board and stockholder minutes and resolutions, secretary's certificates, and general information sheets.
• Prepare and file corporate and regulatory submissions with the SEC, BSP, BIR, LGUs, and other agencies, including annual reportorial requirements, amendments to constitutive documents, increases in authorized capital stock, changes in directors and officers, and beneficial ownership filings.
• Drive licensing efforts end to end across the group's regulated entities, covering new applications, variations, renewals, and notifications before the BSP, SEC, and other domestic and foreign regulators, including preparation of application dossiers and responses to regulator queries.
• Manage the corporate approvals and documentation for group transactions, including intra-group restructuring, incorporation and dissolution of entities, share transfers, capital injections, and cross-border structuring.
• Track and calendar the corporate and licensing deadlines of all group entities and escape risks of non-compliance early.
• Provide practical advice on legal issues and risks in a risk-tolerant, but compliance-oriented environment, including the impact on the company's long-term strategy for business.
• Serve as part of a multi-jurisdiction international legal team, coordinating with external counsel and corporate secretarial providers in other jurisdictions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, such as but not limited to vendor contracts and investment agreements.
• Attend case conferences and hearings with courts and government agencies.
• Other responsibilities not listed here but reasonably assumed to be a function of the role, including other business lines and matters as may be assigned by the Chief Legal Officer.

What we expect from you

• Minimum 1 to 5 years of post-qualification experience in general corporate law, corporate secretarial practice, and regulatory compliance in the Philippines.
• Familiarity with, and a working knowledge of, key government organizations such as the BSP, SEC, BIR, AMLC, and LGUs will be essential. Prior experience with BSP licensing is a strong advantage.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with proven ability to manage documents and deadlines across multiple corporate entities at once.
• Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, clear communication, and business pragmatism.
• A good team player, agile, and can adapt to a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
• Motivated self-starter with a passion for payments and cryptocurrency and requires minimal supervision.
• Fluency in English with outstanding writing and communication skills.

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations

- The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth

- Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas

- Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.