Associate General Counsel, Malta

Who We Are

About the Opportunity

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the business in virtually all legal coverage areas, including but not limited to complaints and litigation handling, product development, corporate governance, contract negotiation, regulatory matters, compliance legal support, institutional sales and partnerships, and marketing/advertising;
• Analyze and advise on the legal risk of new and existing digital assets and manage the legal component of the new asset review process;
• To the extent needed, manage civil or regulatory litigation matters and retain and supervise outside counsel;
• Manage on-going license obligations, communicating with the Regulator, drafting and maintaining internal policies, and working collaboratively to support the legal function;
• Collaborate with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals;
• Assist as needed with corporate governance, and other corporate matters; and
• Manage legal requests from all areas of the business and effectively advise on legal concepts and legal risk with an eye towards the strategic goals of business leaders.

What We Look For In You

• Must possess the academic degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) or Master in Advocacy and have obtained the warrant necessary to practice as an Advocate pursuant to the laws of Malta;
• Resident of Malta;
• 5+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in a financial services or crypto industry;
• Experience advising on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology legal issues (or strong interest and knowledge in the field) and have a basic understanding (or eager to learn) about the relevant legal/regulatory landscape;
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment;
• Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams;
• Ability to navigate through a rapidly-changing legal landscape and deal with legal ambiguity;
• Ability to work in a high-functioning legal team and feel comfortable in a collaborative working environment;
• Self-starter, quick learner who is highly driven, proactive, responsive and precise;
• Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and a global legal team;
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances 
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependents 
• More that we love to tell you along the process!