onhires - Corporate & Regulatory Lawyer

• 1. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE • Maintain corporate structures and statutory registers. • Draft and manage board resolutions, UWCs, and meeting minutes. • Handle director and UBO change processes. • Manage compliance calendar (annual returns, licence renewals, filings). • Advise on restructurings and ownership changes. • 2. REGULATORY LICENSING & SUPERVISORY RELATIONS • Full responsibility for EMI and VASP licences. • Maintain obligations register and ensure compliance. • Advise on regulatory perimeter for new products/markets. • Prepare regulatory submissions and coordinate with regulators. • Monitor MiCA, FATF Travel Rule, EMI safeguarding requirements. • 3. PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE — LEGAL & PARTNER STRUCTURING • Negotiate and draft agreements with banks, PSPs, exchanges, custodians. • Assess terms for regulatory compatibility. • Advise on risk management in high‑risk industries. • Support structuring of payment flows (crypto ↔ fiat, stablecoins, cross‑border). • Maintain master agreements and safeguarding documentation. • 4. AML/CFT LEGAL FRAMEWORK • Review AML/CFT policies for adequacy. • Advise on KYC/KYB, PEP, sanctions screening. • Support Travel Rule implementation. • Assist with FIU and law enforcement requests. • 5. DAY-TO-DAY LEGAL SUPPORT • Provide legal support to compliance, operations, product, and finance teams. • Review client T&C, agreements, fee schedules. • Draft commercial contracts with clients and partners. • Advise on EMI capital and safeguarding obligations. • Support CLO in regulatory reporting and submissions. • 👤 CANDIDATE PROFILE • Qualified lawyer with 6+ years PQE in payments/crypto/digital assets. • Hands-on experience with EMI/PI/VASP licensing. • Strong knowledge of PSD2, FCA PSR 2017, MiCA, FATF Rec. 15/16. • Solid corporate law foundation. • Experience negotiating with banks/PSPs in high‑risk industries. • Familiarity with AML/CFT and safeguarding frameworks.