Legal Counsel

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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree., Experience in fintech, crypto, or payments law., Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management., Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills..

Key responsabilities:

  • Ensure compliance with fintech and crypto regulations across key markets.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts to protect company interests.
  • Provide legal guidance on product launches and market expansion.
  • Optimize legal processes to improve operational efficiency.

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Quidax Financial Services Startup https://www.quidax.com/
11 - 50 Employees
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Job description

About Quidax

We are a crypto startup passionate about connecting people to an alternative financial system. At the core, we believe that innovation in money didn’t end with dollars, pounds, and money as we know it today; there has to be something that pushes us as a race forward. We are betting it’s crypto because we’ve seen how it connects the world and makes it significantly smaller financially. Our mission is to make it insanely simple for people to access & experience crypto products. 

Our vision is to create a world where sending money and value around the globe is as easy as sending a text message, and we believe this future is going to be brought to you courtesy of digital currencies.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to help Quidax navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape of fintech, crypto, and payments. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and enabling business growth while working closely with the Legal Manager and cross-functional teams.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and can balance legal risk with commercial opportunity, this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Owning

Ensure Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

  • Achieve 100% compliance with relevant fintech and crypto regulations across key markets.

  • Monitor and analyze regulatory changes, advising leadership on risks and opportunities.

  • Lead proactive legal strategies to mitigate risks and ensure smooth licensing processes.

Enable Business Growth While Managing Legal Risk

  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts that protect Quidax’s interests while enabling partnerships.

  • Provide legal guidance on new product launches, market expansion, and strategic initiatives.

  • Support business teams with clear, actionable legal advice to drive revenue and operations.

Improve Legal Processes & Operational Efficiency

  • Reduce contract review turnaround time by 30% through process optimization.

  • Develop and implement scalable legal frameworks that align with business objectives.

  • Enhance collaboration between legal, compliance, finance, and product teams for seamless execution.

Biggest Challenges You’ll Tackle

  • Navigating evolving global crypto and fintech regulations while maintaining business agility.

  • Balancing risk management with enabling aggressive market expansion goals.

  • Ensuring product compliance while maintaining a seamless customer experience.

  • Establishing strong legal structures in a high-growth, fast-moving environment.

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Experience

Industry :
Financial Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Advising
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

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