Legal Counsel (Netherlands or U.K)
Core
Strategic legal advisor focusing on licensing (MiCAR/PSD2), financial product development, and partnerships for a cross-border payment infrastructure company.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (fintech)
Builds
Cross-border payment systems for financial institutions
Domain
Fintech, cross-border payments, cryptocurrency, foreign exchange
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial services regulations expertise, payments regulations knowledge, MiCAR/PSD2/EMD/Dutch Financial Supervision Act/AML legislation mastery, corporate governance, employment law, privacy law, intellectual property, fundraising legal support, risk mitigation, external counsel management, project management
Preferred skills
Cryptocurrency regulation experience, Banking as a Service (BaaS) experience, startup/high-growth environment experience, international regulatory regimes expertise, cross-border transactions experience
Technologies
MiCAR, PSD2, EMD, Dutch Financial Supervision Act, AML legislation
Responsibilities
Advise product and engineering teams on legal and regulatory aspects of product design and launch; Develop and execute licensing and market entry strategies across EU and UK; Provide comprehensive legal support for corporate governance, employment, privacy, IP, and strategic transactions; Serve as a strategic business partner to leadership and technical teams; Manage external counsel and consultants efficiently.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC