UK Legal Counsel

2 days, 1 hour ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Legal
Xapo Bank

Xapo Bank

Xapo Bank is a fully regulated private bank based in Gibraltar, bridging the gap between crypto and traditional finance. Their innovative app allows users to securely transact and build wealth with the power of crypto and the ease of traditional financ...

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2014
$40M raised

Description

  • Contribute to the preparation and management of UK regulatory applications and ensure submissions are robust, timely, and aligned with business objectives.
  • Advise on the structuring and ongoing compliance of new product rollouts in collaboration with Product, Marketing, Compliance, and other functions.
  • Monitor, interpret, and advise the business on the evolving UK legal and regulatory landscape, particularly in banking, fintech, and blockchain.
  • Assess, implement, and maintain standards relating to key UK regulations, including consumer duty and financial promotions rules.
  • Review and analyse complex legal and regulatory information and provide concise analysis and actionable recommendations to internal stakeholders.
  • Provide legal advice on commercial and regulatory matters, including reviewing client-facing communications for compliance.
  • Support legal research, document review, contract review, and review of engagement terms.
  • Summarise legal findings clearly and concisely for the Legal team and wider business.

Requirements

  • 3+ years PQE, ideally from a combination of private practice and in-house roles within financial services.
  • UK-qualified lawyer or equivalent with significant experience in the UK legal and regulatory environment.
  • Hands-on experience with regulatory applications for fintechs in banking, payments, or cryptoassets is highly desirable.
  • Ability to analyse complex UK legal and regulatory issues and provide clear, pragmatic, commercially minded advice.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to complex legal and regulatory challenges.
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with legal and business technologies and the ability to work effectively with a global remote team.
  • Ability to lead projects and collaborate across product, risk, finance, and other teams.
  • Business development skills are preferred.
  • Must be currently based in the United Kingdom and able to work 100% remotely.

Benefits

  • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere position.
  • Flexible work schedule.
  • Flexible PTO plan to recharge when needed.
  • Annual budget for learning and development goals.
  • Opportunity to work with a high-performance global team.
  • Full-time remote-first working environment.

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