Legal counsel
Join us as Legal Counsel to shape compliant crypto ventures — draft contracts, lead KYB, craft policies, and monitor global regs in a collaborative, inclusive team.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Management: Draft, review, and assist in negotiating commercial agreements with payment service providers (PSPs), software vendors, and third-party suppliers.
Compliance & KYB Support: Provide hands-on support for Know Your Business (KYB) procedures, including the verification and onboarding of corporate partners.
Policy Development: Assist in preparing, updating, and implementing internal corporate policies, rules, and compliance frameworks (e.g., AML/CFT policies).
Legal Research: Conduct detailed analytical research on global and regional legislative developments to support business expansion and product compliance.
Requirements & Qualifications
Strong analytical mind: Ability to dissect complex legal texts, identify potential risks, and propose structured solutions.
Industry Awareness: A solid, business-level understanding of the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech sectors.
Foundational Understanding: A clear conceptual understanding (rather than deep operational proficiency) of European licensing regimes, specifically MiCA, MiFID, and EMI/PSD.
Compliance Frameworks: Good knowledge of international AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulations, the Crypto Travel Rule.
- Department
- Business team
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About Utorg
Utorg builds interfaces and APls for managing stablecoins and crypto - on/off-ramps, stablecoin-linked cards, self-custody superapp with instant crypto purchases, powering payouts, and cross-chain liquidity orchestration.
Utorg delivers white-label wallet and payment infrastructure. That enables partners to integrate stablecoin custody, transfers, and digital payments directly into their products across fintechs, gaming, web3 and other applications.