Legal Regulatory Counsel
FIOR Digital GmbH is the Salzburg-based Austrian company operating 21bitcoin, a MiCAR-authorized Bitcoin financial platform for buying, selling, saving, transferring, and custodially or self-custodially holding Bitcoin.
Funding history
About FIOR Digital GmbH
FIOR Digital GmbH operates the 21bitcoin Bitcoin-only platform and app. Its current regulated services include exchanging crypto-assets for funds, custody and administration of crypto-assets, and crypto-asset transfers. The platform offers instant Bitcoin purchases, savings plans, limit orders, deposits, wallet transfers, tax reporting, professional custody, self-custody options, and dedicated private-client OTC support through 21private. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Salzburg, Austria.
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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 relevant team. You will develop and implement regulatory strategies oversee compliance policies and reporting monitor regulatory developments support product development and handle privacy and data security policies. You will translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into practical actions and manage demanding workloads independently.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience in compliance legal or regulatory roles
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Austrian Financial Market Authority and its regulations
- Strong legal knowledge in a FinTech financial services consultancy or law firm environment
- Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into practical actions
- Ability to manage diverse workloads and strict deadlines independently
- Experience managing financial services license applications and direct regulator contact is preferred
- Experience with MiCAR MiFID II securities compliance or payment and electronic money institutions is preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead the legal and regulatory function
- Build and develop the legal and regulatory team
- Develop and implement a regulatory strategy
- Guide the business through regulatory challenges
- Ensure high quality reporting for regulators and auditors
- Oversee compliance and regulatory strategies
- Define and implement compliance policies
- Support product development with product and strategy teams
- Monitor regulatory developments related to MiCAR and crypto assets
- Manage privacy and data security policies
Benefits
- Team offsites
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid work
- Fee free Bitcoin purchases through 21Prime
- Potential company equity
- Bonus payments
Hiring Process
CV and portfolio review; phone call; take-home creative task usually due within one week; team interview; decision usually within 14 business days.