Legal Counsel
Mercuryo provides a payment engine for web3 businesses, offering products like On-Ramp, Off-Ramp, and virtual crypto cards to simplify user onboarding and transactions. They support numerous blockchains and cryptocurrencies, serving clients such as wallets, DEXs, and GameFi platforms.
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About Mercuryo
Mercuryo is a payment infrastructure provider for web3 businesses, trusted by over 200 companies since its launch in 2018. The company offers a suite of integrated products designed to simplify access to web3, win users, and grow revenue. Key products include On-Ramp for fast user onboarding, Spend for virtual co-branded crypto cards, Off-Ramp for cashing out to Visa & MasterCard, Pro for large business transactions, DCA for automated crypto purchasing, and NFT Checkout for quick NFT purchases. Mercuryo supports over 135 countries, 10+ payment methods, 30+ cryptocurrencies, and numerous leading L1 & L2 blockchains. Their solutions cater to a wide range of use cases, including wallets, DEXs, NFT & GameFi platforms, yield platforms, and browser extensions.
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About the Role
You'll join the team supporting our European payments infrastructure and money transfer projects. This is a hands-on legal role covering two core directions: our payment infrastructure line and our money transfer/remittance line. You'll work closely with business and compliance stakeholders, drafting contracts from scratch and helping translate business ideas into workable legal structures.
Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant experience in payment institutions.
- Strong grounding in European payment law — a must.
- Cross-jurisdictional experience: incorporating payment companies and setting up payment products (Canada, Europe, etc.)
- Solid understanding of EMI / Payment Institution regulation in Europe, ideally covering both money transfer regulation and broader financial infrastructure regulation.
- Hands-on experience drafting contracts from scratch.
- Comfortable working in cross-functional teams.
- Fluency in English.
- Practical experience applying AI tools in daily workflows (beyond basic ChatGPT usage).
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate contracts from scratch, working across multiple European jurisdictions.
- Support incorporation and setup of payment entities (EMI / Payment Institution licensing) across jurisdictions including Canada and Europe.
- Provide legal support for the configuration and launch of payment products.
- Advise on money transfer / remittance regulation as well as broader payment infrastructure regulation.
- Liaise with external legal consultants when needed.
- Work cross-functionally with product, compliance, and business teams to shape legal setups around evolving business needs.
Benefits
- 22 days annual leave with an additional 6 company days, plus bank holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance plans
- Maternity & Paternity leave support
- Extensive benefits program
- Flexible work schedule and remote work options
- Modern offices and co-working spaces across 6 countries
- Working equipment
- Professional development and training opportunities