Senior Regulatory Counsel

**About us**

BVNK is a next-generation payments platform. We're on a mission to make payments as accessible as the internet. We bridge traditional and digital finance to make payments borderless, fast, and secure. Using our platform, businesses can incorporate stablecoins into their payment flows, and send and receive payments anywhere in the world.

We are a diverse team spread across the UK, Europe, and South Africa. We share the belief that stablecoins present the future of payments, and BVNK will be at the forefront of this shift. We're looking for smart, ambitious people to help us build a more inclusive financial system.

**About the role**:
As the BVNK team works towards offering businesses around the world a frictionless crypto and fiat banking experience, the BVNK Regulatory and Legal team is solving some of the most interesting and challenging regulatory questions around, and we're looking for a regulatory lawyer to join our growing Regulatory team as a Senior Regulatory Counsel for the UK & EU.

We are looking for a team player; someone who is adaptable and enjoys solving complex problems in a constantly changing environment. The Regulatory team is overseen by BVNK's Chief Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer. The role may be remote, but regular in person team meetings in our London or Cape Town offices will be required.

**As** Senior Regulatory Counsel you will**:

- Assist with the development and execution of BVNK's regulatory strategy in the UK & EU; advising on a wide range of regulatory issues and helping the BVNK team expand into new markets by navigating the changing local regulatory frameworks.
- Analyse and synthesise relevant laws and regulations against the BVNK business model and new products and features.
- Continue to scan the horizon for UK, EU and international regulatory developments, and work proactively with the team to ensure BVNK stays one step ahead.
- Represent BVNK on a variety of topics before external advisors, banking partners, regulators and other external audiences, and advise on our regulatory positions.
- Be a proactive partner and trusted advisor to cross-functional teams.

**We** are looking for someone who**:

- has a law degree or legal qualification and/or proven regulatory compliance track record.
- has a minimum of 3 years' experience in financial services, payments, fintech or cryptocurrency related business.
- has experience in regulatory compliance across EU/UK, experience with electronic money laws and regulations is preferable.
- has the ability to research and analyse regulation across multiple jurisdictions.
- demonstrates a proactive, time-sensitive, results driven approach in carrying out responsibilities.
- is comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving and demanding environment, often with competing priorities.
- has the ability to work effectively within a team, cross functionally, as well as independently.
- demonstrable ability to deliver projects on time and in accordance with project milestones.
- adopts a practical and solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
- excellent written and verbal communications in English writing skills.

**What would be nice to have is**:

- An interest in crypto and related regulatory developments (e.g. MiCA).
- additional regulatory experience in additional jurisdictions (particularly the US, Asia/Pacific, UAE).
- experience working in a scaleup environment, ideally in a highly regulated business environment.

**What you can expect from us**:

- Fair and **competitive salary** at every stage of your growth
- **Meaningful ownership** in the business through our employee option scheme
- **Flexible working** hours, with hybrid working at its heart
- A **culture** built on passionate growth minded people
- A **flexible approach to holiday**, with 25 days as standard
- Opportunities to travel to our **offices around the world**, in locations such as London and Cape Town, to collaborate with your colleagues
- An **open and creative environment** where you can help us define the future of BVNK, it's culture, and it's opportunity sets