Middle Legal Adviser (Licensing)

Overview

This role provides legal support for licensing, regulatory compliance, corporate structuring, and contract/digital privacy matters connected to fintech and digital asset activities. The position works with senior legal colleagues and coordinates with local counsel when expanding into new regions and jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

Licensing & Regulatory Compliance

• Provide legal support for obtaining MiCA and VASP licenses across multiple EU and EEA jurisdictions and onboarding new regions.
• Support the analysis and implementation of MiCA licensing and DORA requirements.
• Prepare, review, and submit filings, applications, and regulatory correspondence to authorities under the supervision of senior legal colleagues.
• Coordinate with local lawyers and support communication with regulators.
• Support license maintenance, renewals, periodic reporting, and regulatory submissions.
• Assist with the development and implementation of internal AML/CFT and KYC programs in line with FATF, EU AMLDs, and local legislation.
• Analyze regulatory requirements across jurisdictions and support alignment of business processes and documentation with applicable requirements.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments at EU and national levels and prepare summaries of their potential operational impact.

Contracts, Data Protection & General Legal Support

• Draft, review, and support negotiation of commercial agreements, partnership contracts, NDAs, service agreements, Terms of Use, Privacy Policies, and other documentation.
• Support data protection and privacy legal matters, including GDPR and the UK DPA, particularly regarding KYC and financial data processing.
• Prepare legal research, draft legal opinions, and perform due diligence investigations of counterparties and partners.
• Support international expansion projects by researching legal requirements and assisting with preparation of appropriate legal structures.

Corporate Structuring & International Projects

• Support incorporation and ongoing management of companies across multiple EU, EEA, and other jurisdictions.
• Draft and file corporate documentation, including resolutions, powers of attorney, articles, protocols, and letters, in English for execution and legalization.
• Coordinate document collection, execution, notarization, legalization, and submission with internal stakeholders and external legal advisers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law; international legal competency is preferred.
• Minimum 2–3 years of professional experience in international corporate, financial, or IT law, ideally within blockchain technology, fintech, or digital asset markets.
• Practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • supporting the establishment and ongoing operation of foreign corporate entities across multiple jurisdictions;
  • supporting licensing projects, including MiCA, VASP, EMI, PSP, or similar licenses;
  • assisting with corporate and tax planning and international structuring;
  • drafting and revising foreign economic contracts, service agreements, NDAs, Terms of Use, Privacy Policies, and other corporate documents;
  • drafting license and IP agreements and supporting the preparation of GDPR documentation.
• Good knowledge of international law and understanding of EU regulatory frameworks, including MiCA, DORA, and AMLD5/6.
• Advanced level of English, particularly in legal drafting and correspondence, and native Ukrainian.
• Strong analytical and legal writing skills, with high attention to detail.
• Strong professional ethics, responsibility, and time management.
• Team player with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and the ability to perform assigned tasks independently.
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to complex international legal projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications or training in AML/CFT, financial compliance, digital asset regulation, MiCA, or DORA.
• Experience supporting interactions with regulators, financial institutions, or payment systems such as Visa or Mastercard.
• Knowledge of corporate governance, cross-border tax structuring, and investment law.
• Background in data protection, smart contracts, or tokenization projects.
• Fluency in additional EU languages.

Compensation & Benefits

• 24 calendar days of paid leave.
• Additional days off for national holidays.
• Modern equipment.
• Comfortable working conditions and an environment designed to support well-being.

Location

Not specified.