- Negotiable
- Remote
Job Description:
We are looking for a Legal Counsel for the international FinTech product company that offers multicurrency IBANs, merchant services, and mass payout solutions to low-, medium-, and high-risk businesses. The company provides premium and convenient payment services worldwide.
Main markets – Tier -1, 2, 3
Department – Legal Counsels, Head of Compliance
The company size – up to 70 people
Work type – Fully remote job from any country or offices in UK and Malta
Conditions – Competitive salary benefits, remote mode (Full-time), career and financial growth, paid vacation and sick leave, and other goodies.
We Offer:
– Competitive salary and financial stability;
– Transparent career growth with opportunities to achieve Lead roles within 1 year, Head roles in 2 years, and even C-level within 4 years, based on exceptional performance;
– Work on unique projects where your contributions can reshape company-wide processes;
– Days of paid vacation annually, with the flexibility to transfer unused days or receive compensation;
– Days of paid sick leave annually, accommodating emergencies and medical needs;
– Additional holidays aligned with your local calendar.
Responsibilities:
- Submit, manage, and take responsibility for the process of obtaining financial licenses in the Netherlands.
- Develop and implement corporate AML policies and policy requirements.
- Update compliance programs according to the requirements of the company regulators.
- Be responsible for governance policies, updating regulatory requirements, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations, including banking, EMI, and PI.
- Maintain and open correspondent and operational bank accounts.
- Deal with complex legal requests and RFIs (banks, authorities) PASEP, anti-money laundering (AML), know your customer (KYC), and data protection laws and implement necessary changes.
- Improve company policies according to applicable regulatory standards across KYB, AML, Anti-Fraud and compliance functions.
- Draft agreements, such as NDA, MSA, Employment Agreement, Outsourcing agreement, Loan Agreement, Outstaffing Agreement, etc.
- Regularly report to the Head of Operations on regulatory matters.
- Lead crisis response and ensure business continuity.
Job Requirements:
- Experience as a Legal Counsel / Legal Advisor / Lawyer in the FinTech sector.
- Proven experience in submitting documentation packages, acquiring, and maintaining EU/UK EMI, or offshore licenses.
- Experience in obtaining an EMI license in the Netherlands is a big plus.
- Understanding of international corporate law, general tax principles, due diligence for corporate entities, and EU licensing and compliance principles.
- Experience with corporate AML Policies, business plans, governance policies, corporate structure, minutes, resolutions etc.
- Skilled in building and maintaining communication with regulators.
- Proven experience in enhancing company compliance with regulatory obligations.
- Experience opening international bank accounts.
- Experience drafting agreements, such as NDA, MSA, Employment Agreement, etc.
- Experience dealing with audits, correspondent and corporate bank accounts, etc.
- Fluent level of English proficiency.
- Master’s degree in law.
