Head of Legal - CoinsPaid - Remote - Global

<p>Coinspaid Solutions is a fintech company building blockchain payment infrastructure for the global economy.</p><p>We design, implement, and scale payment systems that connect digital assets with real-world financial operations. Our solutions help businesses and financial institutions operate efficiently in the evolving digital asset landscape.</p><p>For over 11 years, we’ve been developing products that bring crypto payments closer to mainstream adoption. Today, our team includes 350+ professionals working remotely across multiple countries.</p><p>We combine the pace of fintech with a long-term approach to building products, teams, and careers. As a remote-first company, we give people flexibility in how they work while maintaining strong collaboration and shared ownership across teams.</p><p>🏆 In 2026, Coinspaid was recognized as Best Corporate Culture in the Blockchain Industry in Europe, reflecting our focus on ownership, trust, and collaboration.</p><p></p>\n<p></p><p><br></p><div>As Head of Legal, you will lead two legal teams of up to eight people and support high-quality legal support across the Group.</div><p><br></p><b>Responsibilities</b><ul> <li>Lead and develop the Group Legal function, managing the legal team and ensuring consistent, high-quality legal support across the Group.</li> <li>Oversee all legal matters across the Group, providing strategic legal advice to support business objectives and growth.</li> <li>Lead legal aspects of licensing projects, regulatory applications, authorisations, and interactions with competent authorities.</li> <li>Advise the business on the legal aspects of new products, market expansion, cross-border operations, and strategic initiatives.</li> <li>Provide legal advice on European financial services legislation, including PSD, MiCA, DORA, GDPR, AML/CFT legislation, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.</li> <li>Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain commercial agreements, customer documentation, vendor agreements, and other legal documentation.</li> <li>Lead corporate legal matters, including corporate governance, intra-group transactions, corporate restructurings, and other corporate legal work across the Group.</li> <li>Manage disputes, pre-litigation matters, and litigation, coordinating external legal counsel where appropriate.</li> <li>Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their legal impact on the Group's business.</li> <li>Manage relationships with external law firms and other legal advisers.</li></ul><p><br></p><b>Requirements</b><ul> <li>7+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on financial services.</li> <li>Previous experience working in a regulated financial institution, preferably an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) or Payment Institution (PI).</li> <li>Strong knowledge of EU financial services legislation, including PSD, MiCA, DORA, AML/CFT legislation, and other relevant regulatory frameworks.</li> <li>Experience supporting licensing and authorisation processes for regulated financial institutions would be an advantage.</li> <li>Strong experience in commercial contracts and corporate law, including intra-group legal matters.</li> <li>Master's degree in Law.</li></ul><p><br></p><b>Nice to have</b><ul> <li>Experience supporting licensing and authorisation processes for regulated financial institutions.</li> <li>Professional working proficiency in English and Russian.</li> <li>Experience in the crypto-asset industry.</li></ul><p><br></p><p></p>\n<p> </p><p><strong>Why should you choose Coinspaid?</strong></p><p> </p><p>You’ll be joining a company that is actively shaping its space – with enough scale to matter and enough room to make an impact.</p> <p>At Coinspaid, people are expected to think, contribute, and take ownership – and are supported in doing so.</p> <p></p> <p> </p><p> </p><p>We focus on flexibility, wellbeing, and long-term growth – without overcomplicating how benefits work.</p> <p><strong>Flexible Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Benefit Bar – up to €230/month</strong><br>A flexible monthly budget you can use for what matters most to you – from sports and mental health to coworking, home office, or medical-related expenses.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Work &amp; Flexibility</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Fully remote work from almost anywhere</p> </li> <li> <p>Optional offices and relocation support</p> </li> <li> <p>Flexible, async-friendly environment</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Growth &amp; Learning</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Budget for courses, certifications, and professional development</p> </li> <li> <p>Language learning support</p> </li> <li> <p>Cross-team learning and knowledge sharing</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Wellbeing &amp; Support</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Medical insurance or reimbursement depending on location</p> </li> <li> <p>Access to mental health support</p> </li> <li> <p>Financial support for important life events</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Extras</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Merch shop with rewards system</p> </li> <li> <p>Team offsites and company events</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p></p>