Legal Counsel

Blockchain.com is the world’s leading software platform for digital assets. Founded in 2011 as an early pioneer of key infrastructure for the Bitcoin community, the group has expanded its product offering and is now a trusted brand for over 80 million customers worldwide with over $1.2T transacted. 

We are looking for an outstanding legal professional to join our fast-growing team as Legal Counsel, EMEA Regulatory. If you have experience in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to be a member of an innovative legal team in the crypto and fintech space, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Advise on regulatory matters including compliance with local laws applicable to products and services offered by crypto firms, in particular MiCAR, licensing and registration, financial crime, conduct of business and reporting obligations.
• Support international expansion working with local counsel to assess new territories and applying for new licences or expanding existing licences.
• Support the business with regulatory analysis when assessing new products or services.
• Follow new regulatory developments in the fast moving world of EMEA cryptocurrency regulation.
• Work closely with Risk and Compliance on establishing global systems and controls to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Instruct and manage external counsel engagement as necessary.
• Provide internal training to non-Legal stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• JD/ Law Degree and admission to practice in the EU or in the UK.
• 3 - 6 years relevant experience from a top tier law firm, or in house.
• Some experience in an in-house environment in a financial institution or a FinTech (can be via a secondment).
• Experience or significant interest in crypto regulation in the EU. 
• Ability to work well under pressure with diligence, organization and provide practical, business-friendly advice.
• Ability to manage a diverse and complex workload while maintaining priorities and proactively anticipating issues, particularly in a fast-paced corporate setting.
• Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to build the processes and systems to proactively address them.
• First class interpersonal and communication skills.
• Track record of proactively building and maintaining productive relationships with business and corporate functional leaders.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• Hybrid model: work from home & awesome office locations.
• Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
• Apple equipment
• The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
• Flexible work culture  

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need at the time.

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Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf.  Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site. Because the European Union Commission has determined that United States data privacy laws do not ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data collected from EU data subjects, the transfer will be subject to appropriate additional safeguards under the standard contractual clauses. 

Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment.  Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.