Associate General Counsel, Europe & UK
Core
Senior legal lead owning the legal function for Strike's European and UK business, driving regulatory strategy, licensing, and commercial agreements for a Bitcoin-native financial services platform.
Role type
Senior in-house General Counsel (Europe & UK)
Builds
Bitcoin-native financial services (payments, lending, custody) across Europe and the UK
Domain
Fintech / Cryptocurrency / Financial Services
Required skills
EU/UK law expertise, regulatory strategy, licensing management, commercial contract negotiation, outside counsel management, AML/CFT compliance, GDPR compliance, project management
Preferred skills
Cryptoasset regulator experience, consumer credit/lending regulation, UK Financial Promotions (FinProm), EU AI Act familiarity, top-tier law firm or fintech background
Technologies
MiCA, PSD2, e-money frameworks, Travel Rule, FSMA, GDPR
Responsibilities
Develop and drive European regulatory strategy including MiCA authorisation and passporting; advise on lending regulation structuring and licensing; counsel product teams on compliance across the product lifecycle; lead negotiations on commercial agreements for banking, payment rails, and partners; manage outside counsel and regional legal budgets; lead regulator engagement with MFSA and FCA; support AML/CFT and GDPR obligations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC