Key skills
CRisk Management
About this role
Role Overview
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Review AML/CFT policies for adequacy.
- Advise on KYC/KYB, PEP, sanctions screening.
- Support Travel Rule implementation.
- Assist with FIU and law enforcement requests.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements