[Hiring] Corporate & Regulatory Lawyer @OnHires

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Corporate & Regulatory Lawyer for our client — an international company in the payments and digital assets sector. This is a senior individual contributor role, responsible for corporate governance, regulatory licensing, payment infrastructure legal support, and compliance oversight in high-risk industries.

• Corporate Governance
  • Maintain corporate structures and statutory registers.
  • Draft and manage board resolutions, UWCs, and meeting minutes.
  • Handle director and UBO change processes.
  • Manage compliance calendar (annual returns, licence renewals, filings).
  • Advise on restructurings and ownership changes.
• Regulatory Licensing & Supervisory Relations
  • Full responsibility for EMI and VASP licences.
  • Maintain obligations register and ensure compliance.
  • Advise on regulatory perimeter for new products/markets.
  • Prepare regulatory submissions and coordinate with regulators.
  • Monitor MiCA, FATF Travel Rule, EMI safeguarding requirements.
• Payment Infrastructure — Legal & Partner Structuring
  • Negotiate and draft agreements with banks, PSPs, exchanges, custodians.
  • Assess terms for regulatory compatibility.
  • Advise on risk management in high-risk industries.
  • Support structuring of payment flows (crypto ↔ fiat, stablecoins, cross-border).
  • Maintain master agreements and safeguarding documentation.
• AML/CFT Legal Framework
  • Review AML/CFT policies for adequacy.
  • Advise on KYC/KYB, PEP, sanctions screening.
  • Support Travel Rule implementation.
  • Assist with FIU and law enforcement requests.
• Day-to-Day Legal Support
  • Provide legal support to compliance, operations, product, and finance teams.
  • Review client T&C, agreements, fee schedules.
  • Draft commercial contracts with clients and partners.
  • Advise on EMI capital and safeguarding obligations.
  • Support CLO in regulatory reporting and submissions.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 6+ years PQE in payments/crypto/digital assets.
• Hands-on experience with EMI/PI/VASP licensing.
• Strong knowledge of PSD2, FCA PSR 2017, MiCA, FATF Rec. 15/16.
• Solid corporate law foundation.
• Experience negotiating with banks/PSPs in high-risk industries.
• Familiarity with AML/CFT and safeguarding frameworks.
• Excellent English drafting skills.

Preferred Background

• In-house experience in fintech/crypto.
• Exposure to high-risk industries (crypto, iGaming, FX).
• Experience liaising with regulators (FCA, MAS, FINMA, VARA).
• Knowledge of digital asset taxation and stablecoin regulation.