Legal and Compliance Officer
WEB3 Ventures Pty Ltd trades as Block Earner, an Australian blockchain-powered fintech providing crypto-backed lending, cryptocurrency trading, treasury services, SMSF crypto investing, OTC trading, and related credit infrastructure.
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About WEB3 Ventures Pty Ltd
Block Earner is the operating brand of WEB3 Ventures Pty Ltd, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Its current platform lets eligible Australian individuals and businesses buy, sell, store, and transfer 350+ cryptocurrencies; borrow Australian dollars using crypto as security; access business treasury and OTC services; and use SMSF-focused crypto accounts. The company is registered with AUSTRAC and operates lending under Australian Credit Licence 542689. Credit is provided by related entity Web3 Loans Pty Ltd and managed by WEB3 Ventures Pty Ltd trading as Block Earner.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will provide commercial legal advice, draft and negotiate agreements, and maintain customer-facing legal documents. You will lead AFSL and ACL licensing work, liaise with regulators, manage AML/CTF obligations, investigate transaction alerts, file SMRs, conduct enhanced due diligence, and oversee PEP and sanctions screening.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor
- 3–5 years of experience in a legal, compliance, or risk advisory role
- Working knowledge of the AML/CTF Act, Corporations Act Chapter 7, and NCCP Act
- Ability to draft legal documents and policies
- Willingness to perform operational tasks including KYC checks
Responsibilities
- Provide pragmatic legal advice on commercial law, privacy, and consumer protection
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
- Maintain user terms, loan agreements, and risk disclosure statements
- Manage external law firms for specialized advice
- Lead AFSL and ACL licence applications
- Liaise with ASIC and AFCA
- Design frameworks for licence-condition and regulatory-guide compliance
- Own the Joint AML/CTF Program
- Review fiat and crypto transaction alerts
- File Suspicious Matter Reports
- Conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk entities
- Oversee PEP and sanctions screening
