CoinsPaid
Lead Legal Officer
CoinsPaidPoland3 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyLegal, Finance

CoinsPaid offers ready-to-use crypto payment solutions tailored to business’ every need. Standing at the forefront of mass adoption, our products help businesses gear up for the new era of digital assets. We showed a tremendous growth in terms of transactions and volumes since 2019 and in 2023 were marked by Forbes as the "Best Crypto Payment Gateway for High-Volume Transactions".



Headquartered in Estonia and having 3 international hubs, we are still a remote-first company with employees working from 30+ countries around the world. At CoinsPaid, we are passionate about crypto, fintech and are putting great effort into building a team that will get the world ready for every-day crypto use. If these feel close to you - give us a shout


!
Lead Legal Officer will act as the cornerstone of our legal strategy, ensuring compliance with global financial regulations, leading legal risk mitigation, drafting agreements and driving high-impact advisory initiatives across the company. You will also lead a high-performing legal team, and support product and operational teams with sound legal insight


s.
Key Responsibiliti


  • es:
    Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts, including SaaS/IaaS/PaaS agreements, licensing agreements, IP/IT agreements, Intragroup agreements, NDAs, and service contracts. Provide strategic advice on software and IT agreements to protect company interests, supporting international commercial transact
  • ionsCorporate and Commercial Law: Handle corporate governance, legal structuring, and compliance matters. Advise on legal implications of business transactions, mergers, and acquisitions. Ensure compliance with relevant corporate and commercial regulations, IP rights protec
  • tionLegal Framework Development: Build policies, frameworks, and procedures, such as compliance roadmaps, matrices, and workflows. Develop and maintain company policies on risk management, procurement, and data protec
  • tionLegal Research and Advisory: Monitor and assess evolving regulatory and legal frameworks (e.g., EU AML, GDPR, gambling regulations, MiCA, etc.) and translate findings into actionable business strategies. Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on new regulations and emerging legal trends. Provide clear and concise legal advice to internal stakeholders at all le
  • velsProject Management: Act as a legal project manager on cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives. Coordinate with various teams to integrate legal requirements into company workf
  • lowsRegulatory Compliance: Support Data Privacy matters and requests. Monitor regulatory changes and ensure the organization remains compliant with financial, corporate, and IT-related regulations. Draft reports and provide recommendations for compliance improvem
  • entsTeam Collaboration and Support: Collaborate with internal departments, including HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, and others, to support legal n
  • eedsMaintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in all legal deal
  • ingsResolve team conflicts and provide conflict management training where ne
  • ededDrive knowledge-sharing initiatives across the legal function and broader organiza
  • tionManage legal project timelines, workload distribution, and delivery qua


lity
Requirem


  • ents:
    Master of Laws or LLM from an accredited law
  • schoolMinimum of 10+ years of legal expertise and experience in commercial, corporate, and contracti
  • ng lawStrong background with international laws, taxation matters, financial transactions and the IT
  • sectorProven experience drafting and negotiating various types of international agre
  • ementsExcellent analytical skills with the ability to conduct thorough legal re
  • searchStrong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collabo
  • rationAbility to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced envir
  • onmentStrong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality lega
  • l workHigh level of legal ethics and strong organizational and team management
  • skillsFluent in English (C1+); other languages are


a plus
Nice t


  • o have:
    Data Protection Professional Certification (DPO or others), Expert of ISO 27001 Certification, Cisco o
  • r othersExperience in legal project management and implementation of legal te
  • ch toolsKnowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity laws, crypto processing, and financial tran
  • sactionsExperience with compliance frameworks such as GDPR, AML, or ISO s
  • tandardsFamiliarity with cross-border tran
  • sactionsPrior experience in a corporate legal department or in-house coun


sel role
Why should you choose C


oinsPaid?
To become a part of this solid team, passionate about their jobs and the crypto industry as a whole. To feel a great team spirit and meet people supporting each other's growth and development. To become a part of a rapidly developing international company and a crypto payments leader. Only in 2024 CoinsPaid was awarded more than


10 times:
- Acquisition International 2024 - Best Crypto-payment Solutions Firm 202

4 - Europe;- World Business Annual Awards 2024 - Leading Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Firm in E

urope 2024;- World Business Annual Awards 2024 - Best Blockchain Initiative E

urope 2024;- World Business Annual Awards 2024 - Best Blockchain Fintech Company E

urope 2024;- Global Brands Magazine Awards - Leading Cryptocurrency Payment

Solutions;- ICA Compliance Awards - Development of Automated Real-time Risk Assessm

ent System;- Europe Fintech Awards - Cr

ypto Award;- EiGE Awards - Best Payment Pro

vider 2024;- World Business Annual Awards 2024 - Best Cryptocurrency Payment Solution Provider E

urope 2024;- World Economic Magazine 2024 - Best Digital Payments Solution

s Provider;- Malta Fintech Awards by Dynamic Events - Payment Services Provider o

f the Year;- Global Brands Magazine Awards - Best Crypto Payme

nt Gateway;- Business Awards UK - Best Cryptocur

rency Tech;- EGR B2B - Best Cryptocurrency Service Sup

plier 2024;- Global Cards & Payments Innovation Awards - Best B2B Payments

Initiative;- International Investor Award - Most Advanced Crypto Payment Processing


Firm 2024.
Solid facts abou


t CoinsPaid:
- Private and profitable company, registered and license

d in Estonia;- Secure business, with regular financial and regul

atory audits;- Over 10 years of experience in the blockchain

development;- Over €700M processed in cr

ypto monthly;- Over 1M transactions proce

ssed monthly;- Over 800 merchants accou

nts serviced;- Over 270 team members across 3


0+ countries.
By joining CoinsPaid now, you’ll participate in building the world's best crypto payment ecosystem, conquering new markets, and popularising cry


ptocurrencies.
Sounds good? Well then, we can’t wait to s

ee your resume!To learn more please visit: https://coinspaid.com/about-us/ & https://coinspa


id.com/careers/

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