Hybrid Legal Counsel – Capital Markets

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About the role

  • Report to the Global Head of Capital Markets, Legal and work closely with the Legal Team in the EU.
  • Serve as the Legal Team’s expert on law and regulations applicable to EU Investment Firms and products offered throughout the EU.
  • Provide proactive, solution-oriented legal and regulatory advice and guidance to enable development and launch of Crypto.com products and services.
  • Work cross-functionally to identify, analyze, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks while maximizing commercial opportunities.
  • Represent Crypto.com before regulators, financial partners, NCAs, ESMA and other external audiences.
  • Provide legal/regulatory support for a diverse range of financial instruments, including derivatives, covering access, disclosures, and trade flows.
  • Lead processes for maintaining Investment Firm license and passporting under MiFID and other applicable laws and regulations.
  • Contribute to maintaining authorisation as crypto asset service provider under MiCA and assist with continued MiCA compliance across the enterprise.
  • Draft, review and update policies, procedures, terms and conditions and other rules related to trading of MiFID- and MiCA-regulated products.
  • Review marketing, sales literature, presentations and educational materials for compliance with applicable MiFID and MiCA laws and regulations.
  • Work with external counsel to ensure arrangements comply with relevant law and regulation in jurisdictions where Crypto.com operates.

Requirements

  • Qualified/licensed lawyer with at least 5 to 10 years of experience in financial product legal and regulatory work handling issues for MiFID-regulated clients in a major law firm or as a licensed MiFID entity.
  • Excellent knowledge of EU financial law (MiFID, EMIR, IFR, IFD, MAR, etc) and track record of maintaining license under these frameworks.
  • Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards.
  • Experience implementing markets and traditional finance rules in the EU and on a cross-border basis with the U.S.
  • Familiarity with MiCA and willingness to work across the legal team on this new regulation.
  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational/project management skills, ability to handle high volume and balance competing demands.
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
  • Willingness to accommodate calls and meetings with different time zones when required.
  • Able to identify problems, issues and able to propose solutions.

Job title

Legal Counsel – Capital Markets

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridCyprus

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