Senior Legal Officer

Summary

Join CoinsPaid, a leading crypto payment solutions provider, as a Senior Legal Officer. You will leverage your extensive experience in commercial, corporate, and contracting law to manage contracts, develop legal frameworks, conduct legal research, and provide advice. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with international agreements, and the ability to manage multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have a Master of Laws, 5-7 years of relevant experience, and a background in financial transactions and the IT sector. CoinsPaid offers a remote-first work environment, a collaborative team, and the opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing company in the exciting field of cryptocurrency.

Requirements

• Master of Laws or LLM from an accredited law school
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in commercial, corporate, and contracting law
• Strong background with international laws, taxation matter, financial transactions and the IT sector
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating various types of international agreements
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to conduct thorough legal research
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality legal work
• High level of legal ethics

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts, including SaaS agreements, licensing agreements, NDAs, and service contracts. Provide strategic advice on software and IT agreements to protect company interests, supporting international commercial transactions
• Handle corporate governance, legal structuring, and compliance matters. Advise on legal implications of business transactions, mergers, and acquisitions. Ensure compliance with relevant corporate and commercial regulations, IP rights protection
• Build policies, frameworks, and procedures, such as compliance roadmaps, matrices, and workflows. Develop and maintain company policies on risk management, procurement, and data protection
• Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on new regulations and emerging legal trends. Provide clear and concise legal advice to internal stakeholders at all levels
• Act as a legal project manager on cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives. Coordinate with various teams to integrate legal requirements into company workflows
• Support Data Privacy matters and requests. Monitor regulatory changes and ensure the organization remains compliant with financial, corporate, and IT-related regulations. Draft reports and provide recommendations for compliance improvements
• Collaborate with internal departments, including HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, and others, to support legal needs
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in all legal dealings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in legal project management and implementation of legal tech tools
• Knowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity laws, crypto processing, and financial transactions
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as GDPR, AML, or ISO standards
• Familiarity with cross-border transactions
• Prior experience in a corporate legal department or in-house counsel role

Benefits

• Remote-first company with employees working from 30+ countries around the world
• To become a part of this solid team, passionate about their jobs and the crypto industry as a whole. To feel a great team spirit and meet people supporting each other's growth and development. To become a part of a rapidly developing international company and a crypto payments leader