Senior Legal Counsel (Crypto)

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria. Hybrid work model, primarily office-based with scheduled home office flexibility.

Company

Digital asset and financial wealth company building accessible products and services for investors.

What you will do

• Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements with banks, payment providers, investment firms, vendors, and other regulated partners, including service-level agreements and general terms and conditions.
• Assess US and international licensing and regulatory requirements and advise on the impact of regulatory changes.
• Support US-related banking, payment provider, investment, and licensing initiatives with the US legal team and external US counsel.
• Support financial-partner negotiations from term sheet through execution and advise Compliance, Business, and Product teams on legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support the legal setup of new products and programs and handle ad-hoc legal queries across the business.
• Develop templates, playbooks, self-service guidance, and AI-assisted workflows; collaborate with legal colleagues, regulators, and external counsel while sharing knowledge with junior team members.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in law, LLB, JD, or equivalent, with a strong academic record.
• 5+ years of experience in-house or in a law firm advising US-regulated entities such as banks, payment companies, fintechs, or investment advisers.
• Strong US law exposure focused on commercial agreements, regulatory matters, or both.
• Experience negotiating with banks, payment providers, or other regulated financial institutions.
• Working knowledge of US financial regulation, including licensing, AML, consumer protection, or securities and investment adviser rules.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, prioritization, multitasking, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently on complex cross-jurisdictional projects in a fast-paced environment and share knowledge effectively.
• Excellent written and spoken English; hands-on approach to drafting, negotiating, advising, and execution without a large support team.
• Comfort using AI tools for drafting, research, and contract review.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting product or program launches.
• Crypto and blockchain experience is a plus but not required.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with scheduled home office flexibility and a primarily office-based setup.
• Competitive remuneration package and annual performance-based bonuses.
• Learning Hub, career development opportunities, and customizable personal benefits.
• Additional health insurance, sports cards and activities, standing desks, and blue light glasses.
• Free parking, electric bikes, public transportation cards, fresh office refreshments, and regular department and company-wide team buildings.