CoinsPaid
CoinsPaid
201 – 500 Employees
CryptoeCommerceFintech
CoinsPaid is an Estonia-based crypto payment provider serving businesses across the crypto, fintech, and eCommerce sectors. Its platform brings together a cryptocurrency payment gateway, business wallet, and over-the-counter trading desk, helping companies accept and manage digital-asset transactions. The company focuses on secure blockchain-based processing, efficient transaction costs, and broader access to crypto payments for businesses operating in a global market.

Regulatory Lead & Legal Counsel — EU Payments and Digital Assets

Lead EU payments and digital-assets regulatory legal work at CoinsPaid, a global blockchain payments fintech. Own licensing, regulatory change, and delivery across the legal team.

Description

  • Provide regulatory legal support for payments and digital assets, with a focus on MiCA, PSD2, PSD3/PSR, and related EU frameworks.
  • Track legislative and regulatory developments and evaluate their effects on products, services, and the operating model.
  • Perform regulatory gap analyses and lead the resulting legal and operational changes.
  • Advise on new products, customer journeys, partnerships, and business models from a regulatory perspective.
  • Assess regulatory perimeter, licensing, and market-entry requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
  • Lead licensing and authorization initiatives, including applications and engagement with regulatory authorities.
  • Handle regulatory enquiries, inspections, and information requests.
  • Prepare and maintain regulatory positions, legal memoranda, internal guidance, and implementation plans.
  • Review regulatory considerations in merchant, partner, and outsourcing arrangements, including applicable data protection issues.
  • Work closely with Compliance, AML, Risk, Product, and Operations teams.
  • Oversee external legal counsel, including scope, deliverables, schedules, and budgets.
  • Direct, review, and prioritize the regulatory legal team’s work while supporting team-member development.

Requirements

  • At least three years of relevant experience from a law firm, Big Four advisory practice, financial institution, fintech, or crypto business.
  • Strong knowledge of EU payment-services and digital-assets regulation, especially MiCA, PSD2, and PSD3/PSR.
  • Practical experience advising on regulatory licensing, market entry, product launches, and regulatory-change initiatives.
  • Ability to perform regulatory impact and gap assessments and turn legal requirements into practical business solutions.
  • Working knowledge of AML/CTF, DORA, outsourcing, and data protection.
  • Experience leading complex cross-border workstreams and engaging with regulators, external counsel, and senior stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop team members, review deliverables, and balance competing priorities.
  • Strong analytical, legal drafting, and problem-solving abilities, combined with a commercial and pragmatic approach.
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

Benefits

  • Flexible monthly Benefit Bar budget of up to €230 for sports, mental health, coworking, home-office, or medical-related expenses.
  • Optional office access and relocation assistance.
  • Flexible, asynchronous-friendly working environment.
  • Funding for courses, certifications, and professional development.
  • Support for language learning.
  • Opportunities for cross-team learning and knowledge sharing.
  • Medical insurance or location-dependent reimbursement.
  • Access to mental health support.
  • Financial assistance for significant life events.
  • Merchandise shop with a rewards system.
  • Team offsites and company events.

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