Overview
Legal Counsel Jobs in Sliema, Malta at Confidential
Title: Legal Counsel
Company: Confidential
Location: Sliema, Malta
Responsibilities
- Token Assessment: Review crypto-asset documentation (including white papers, disclosures, technical analysis, and tokenomics) and prepare assessments in line with MiCA requirements and internal listing policies.
- Ongoing Monitoring: Support continuous monitoring of listed tokens, reviewing liquidity risks, concentration risks, blockchain alerts, and risk-rating updates.
- Market Integrity: Analyze market abuse and market manipulation alerts to ensure a fair trading environment.
- Policy Development: Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating internal policies, procedures, and controls.
- Regulatory Reporting: Assist in preparing regulatory notifications and updates for financial authorities (e.g., MFSA or relevant regional regulators), covering new services, outsourcing, and safeguarding.
- Product Advisory: Provide regulatory guidance on internal product flows, including customer journeys, wallet flows, and pay-in/pay-out processes.
- Compliance Framework: Support the Compliance Manager in ensuring new products align with MiCA, PSD2, DORA, AMLD, and the Travel Rule.
- Third-Party Risk: Conduct due diligence and risk assessments (TPRA) on service providers and counterparties.
- Internal Audit: Perform routine controls testing and monitoring as part of the Compliance Monitoring Program (CMP).
Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience as a Compliance Analyst specifically within the cryptocurrency or fintech sector.
- Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of virtual assets and blockchain technology is mandatory.
- Regulatory Exposure: Experience working within a regulated environment (VFA/MiCA framework) is a significant advantage.
- Global Mindset: Proven experience working for an international company and the ability to collaborate across different time zones.
- Soft Skills: Ability to work under pressure, manage changing priorities, and maintain a high level of attention to detail.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred.
