Director of Legal & Regulatory Affairs, APAC
Core
Director of Legal & Regulatory Affairs leading Mesh's regulatory strategy, licensing roadmap, and market entry for digital asset payments across APAC.
Role type
Director of Legal & Regulatory Affairs (APAC)
Builds
Regulatory infrastructure and licensing pathways for crypto payments and digital assets in APAC
Domain
Fintech / Digital Assets / Payments / APAC Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
APAC regulatory expertise (MAS, HKMA, FSC, FSA), digital assets and stablecoin frameworks, payments licensing, strategic legal advising, regulatory relationship management, commercial judgment
Preferred skills
FATF Travel Rule experience, VASP compliance, existing APAC regulator/policymaker relationships, crypto exchange or neobank background
Technologies
MAS MPI, PSP frameworks, VASP frameworks
Responsibilities
Own regulatory strategy across APAC; lead licensing roadmap from positioning to approval; serve as primary legal counterpart with APAC regulators; translate regulatory changes into business decisions; partner with business leaders on product structuring and market expansion; represent Mesh in high-impact enterprise partnership discussions
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & execution