Xapo Bank - UK Legal Counsel
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Requirements
• Experience: 5+ years PQE, ideally gained from a combination of private practice and in-house roles within the Financial Services industry (primarily banking, payments orcryptoassets) . • Qualification: UK qualified lawyer (or equivalent) with significant practice and experience with the UK legal and regulatory environment. • Regulatory Experience: Demonstrable, hands-on experience working on regulatory applications for fintechs within the banking, payments or cryptoasset industries will be highly desirable. • Analytical and Advisory Skills: The ability to analyse complex UK legal and regulatory issues, conduct thorough research and provide clear, pragmatic and commercially-minded advice to the business. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to find creative and commercially-minded solutions to complex legal and regulatory challenges. This requires innovative thinking and a proactive approach that moves beyond simply identifying problems. • Attention to Detail: A high level of accuracy and attention to detail. • Technological Proficiency: Our work involves various technologies and infrastructure. Familiarity with these tools and ability to interact with a global team digitally is important. • Project Management: Ability to lead a project, interact across product, risk, finance and other teams within the group, and to have some business development skills. • A dedicated workspace. • A reliable internet connection with the fastest speed possible in your area. • Devices and other essential equipment that meet minimal technical specifications. • Alignment with Our Values and the Xapo Values-Driven Leadership principles.
Responsibilities
• Contribute to the preparation and management of UK regulatory applications, ensuring all submissions are robust, timely and aligned with business objectives. • Acting as a key legal adviser on the structuring and ongoing compliance of new product rollouts, collaborating closely with the Product, Marketing, Compliance and other key functions. • Monitor, interpret and advise the business on the evolving UK legal and regulatory landscape, particularly within the Banking Fintech and Blockchain sectors. • Be responsible for assessing, implementing and maintaining standards relating to key UK regulations, including the consumer duty principle and financial promotions rules. • Review and analyse complex legal and regulatory information, providing concise analysis and actionable recommendations to internal stakeholders. • Provide sound legal advice on a range of commercial and regulatory matters, including the review of client-facing communications to ensure compliance.
Benefits
• IMPACT GLOBALLY, WORK REMOTELY. • Shape the Future: Improve lives through cutting-edge technology, work 100% remotely from anywhere in the world. • Shape the Future: • Great work-life balance: Build amazing things with a balance of autonomy and collaborative teamwork. Set your own work schedule and make use of a flexible PTO plan when you need to recharge. • Great work-life balance: • Expect Excellence: Collaborate, learn, and grow with a high-performance team. Learn how you learn best - from books to conferences, you’ll get a yearly budget for your individual learning and development goals. • Expect Excellence: • At Xapo, we prioritize consumer protection and adhere to regulatory requirements by ensuring that all Xapiens are accountable for upholding principles of fair treatment, transparency, and ethical conduct in their interactions with customers and stakeholders.
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