Senior Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Advise product and business teams on the design, structuring, and launch of new products and features
• Assess how crypto and web3 products fit within applicable regulatory frameworks
• Produce clear regulatory analysis on token classification, derivatives, and DeFi
• Lead and support license applications end to end, including preparing submissions and responding to regulators
• Track regulatory developments across crypto, web3, fintech, and payments
• Embed compliance into product design, including AML, KYC, sanctions, and travel rule considerations
• Review marketing and customer facing materials for regulatory compliance
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts across business lines
• Support ongoing regulatory compliance across markets and coordinate local counsel

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 4 to 7 years PQE, ideally in house
• Direct experience advising crypto or web3 businesses
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory frameworks for crypto, web3, fintech, or financial services
• Knowledge of financial promotions and advertising regulation for financial products
• Familiarity with regulation of trading, brokerage, or market infrastructure activities
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions and unfamiliar regimes
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for non-lawyers
• Fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with licensing or registration for VASP or other crypto-asset service providers
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MiCA, UK, US, APAC, EMEA, or LATAM markets
• Working knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions, and data protection rules
• Experience engaging directly with regulators
• Ability to speak and write in Chinese
• Awareness of regulatory issues regarding AI in financial products