Corporate & Tax Lawyer

About the company: A global fintech solutions provider for financial institutions. The company delivers liquidity, trading technology, payment solutions and brokerage infrastructure through a network of specialized entities.

The Role

Senior lawyer with 6+ years in payments, e-money, or digital assets. Hands-on regulatory licensing experience (EMI, PI, VASP). Deep knowledge of corporate governance, AML/CFT, and payment infrastructure agreements.

Location: World, Cyprus preferred | Languages: English C1+

Industry Background: First-hand experience in high-risk industries (crypto, e-money) navigating banking restrictions, de-risking, and regulatory scrutiny.

Key Responsibilities:

• Corporate governance: board/shareholder resolutions, UWCs, director/UBO changes, compliance calendar, restructuring.
• Regulatory licensing: VASP/EMI obligations, regulatory submissions, approved persons framework, supervisory relations.
• Payment infrastructure: negotiate correspondent banking, PSP, exchange, and custody agreements; structure payment flows; advise on EMI safeguarding.
• AML/CFT: review policies, Travel Rule implementation, KYC/KYB, PEP/sanctions, source-of-funds.
• Draft commercial agreements (institutional client, introducing partner, payment processing, technology licensing).

Mandatory:

• 6+ years in payments/e-money/digital assets (not banking or general corporate).
• Driven at least one EMI/PI/VASP license to authorization.
• Deep knowledge of EMI/PI framework (FCA, PSD2) and VASP framework (MiCA, VARA, FATF Rec 15/16).
• Solid corporate law, AML/CFT (FATF Rec 16), and EMI safeguarding experience.
• Excellent written English.