Legal Regulatory Counsel
21bitcoin is a regulated Bitcoin-focused financial service operated by FIOR Digital GmbH.
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About 21bitcoin
21bitcoin is an Austrian FMA-licensed MiCAR crypto-asset service provider focused exclusively on Bitcoin. It provides a mobile app for buying and selling BTC, SEPA Instant deposits, recurring savings plans, limit orders, insured custody through BitGo, withdrawals to users' own wallets, and transaction and tax reporting. It serves retail users from €10, higher-volume private clients through its 21Private service, and businesses seeking to add Bitcoin to their balance sheets through 21Business.
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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 lead the development of legal and regulatory functions and build the related team. You will develop regulatory strategies, guide responses to regulatory challenges, ensure reporting meets regulator and auditor expectations, and implement compliance policies. You will support product development, monitor MiCAR and crypto-asset regulations, and manage privacy and data-security policies.
Requirements
- Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into practical applications
- Experience managing financial-services license applications and working directly with regulators is a strong advantage
- At least 5 years of experience in compliance legal or regulatory roles
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Austrian Financial Market Authority and its regulations
- Experience with MiCAR MiFID II securities compliance or payment and e-money institutions is a strong advantage
- Strong legal knowledge in a FinTech or financial-services environment or relevant consulting or law-firm experience
- Ability to manage a varied workload and meet strict deadlines independently
Responsibilities
- Build and develop the legal and regulatory affairs team
- Develop and implement a regulatory strategy
- Guide the organization through regulatory challenges
- Ensure reporting meets local regulator and auditor expectations
- Monitor and implement compliance and regulatory strategies
- Define and implement compliance and regulatory policies
- Work with product and strategy teams on new products
- Monitor regulatory developments related to MiCAR and crypto-assets
- Manage privacy and data security policies
Benefits
- Team offsites in interesting locations
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid-work-oriented company
- Fee-free Bitcoin purchases through 21Prime
- Potential company equity for outstanding performance
- Bonus payments
Hiring Process
Resume and portfolio check, phone call, take-home test, team interview, then a decision usually within 14 business days.
