Lawyer (Global Licensing)

Skills

About the Role

You will lead efforts to secure licenses for payments, remittance, e-money, and virtual asset services across multiple jurisdictions including the EU, Latin America, Africa, South Asia, and Hong Kong. You will develop and execute a global licensing roadmap, prepare and submit license applications, and manage communications with regulators and government agencies. You will engage and coordinate with external legal counsel, consultants, and regulatory authorities across multiple jurisdictions, and work closely with Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams to embed regulatory frameworks into product and operational design. You will track global regulatory developments, identify opportunities and risks, and advise management on market entry requirements. You will draft and maintain internal policies, licensing documentation, and regulatory reports, and represent Coins.ph in regulatory discussions, industry associations, and working groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) above
• 5+ years of post-qualification legal experience, with at least 3+ years in financial services, fintech, payments, or crypto
• Strong track record in securing financial/payment licenses in one or more of the following regions: EU, LatAm, Africa, South Asia, or Hong Kong
• Deep understanding of payment services regulations, AML/CFT, e-money licensing, and crypto/virtual asset regulatory frameworks
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills with regulators and external counsel
• Excellent communication and legal drafting skills in English; additional languages (Chinese) a plus
• Ability to work across time zones and manage multiple licensing projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute licensing roadmap across EU, Latin America, Africa, South Asia, and Hong Kong for payments, e-money, remittances, and VASP/crypto-related services
• Prepare, review, and submit license applications
• Manage communications with regulators and government agencies
• Engage and coordinate with external legal counsel, consultants, and regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions
• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams to ensure regulatory frameworks are embedded into product and operational design
• Track regulatory developments globally, identify opportunities/risks, and advise management on market entry requirements
• Draft and maintain internal policies, licensing documentation, and regulatory reports
• Represent Coins.ph in regulatory discussions, industry associations, and working groups