Legal Counsel
Pyth Data Association is a Swiss association founded by Pyth Network participants to advance the network’s development. It supports decentralized, real-time on-chain market data through technology development, education, ecosystem growth, and grants.
About Pyth Data Association
The Pyth Data Association advances the development of Pyth Network, a specialized oracle solution that delivers latency-sensitive financial market data on-chain. The association develops technology aligned with the Pyth Network whitepaper, promotes education and awareness, and encourages network development through a grants program. Its work supports the delivery and secure aggregation of market data for smart contracts and decentralized finance.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
In this role, you will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements; advise on Swiss, EU, and US regulations; manage SRO and AML compliance; maintain internal policies and governance frameworks; assess legal and regulatory risks; support audits and internal controls; manage external counsel; conduct regulatory research; and maintain legal documentation and contract records.
Requirements
- Law degree and bar admission in Switzerland or an equivalent European jurisdiction
- 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in financial services, fintech, or crypto
- Expertise in Swiss financial and crypto regulation, SROs such as VQF, and AML compliance
- Experience advising audited companies with structured internal control systems
- Familiarity with data privacy, contract law, and governance frameworks
- Experience managing external counsel and regulatory relationships
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong English communication skills
- Understanding of the legal structure and intellectual property of financial data and products is a plus
- Experience in the financial data industry is an advantage
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate grant agreements, service level agreements, token agreements, and online platform terms
- Support commercial teams with legally sound and business-oriented solutions
- Advise on Swiss, EU, and US crypto, fintech, and financial regulations
- Manage compliance with SRO memberships and AML regulations
- Develop and maintain AML, KYC, data privacy, conflict of interest, and internal control policies
- Liaise with regulators, auditors, and external legal advisors
- Support governance frameworks and update internal policies
- Assess and manage legal and regulatory risks
- Contribute to audit and internal control processes
- Maintain the legal database, contract repository, and agreement calendar
- Conduct regulatory research and provide internal guidance
- Manage external legal counsel and monitor regulatory developments
