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Role Purpose
To lead the global team of compliance professionals and legal experts at Baanx/CL, ensuring the company's continued growth, innovation, and compliance across all relevant regulatory jurisdictions. Baanx/CL provides crypto-enabled card and lending services to retail customers in partnership with various large corporate partners. The role will oversee the onboarding KYC/KYB processes and the continuous monitoring of all these relationships, ensuring legal and ethical integrity.
Duties and Responsibilities
Compliance Duties:
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Enforce policies and implement programs to ensure the company's legal and ethical integrity.
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Ensure all teams adhere to national and international laws and regulations.
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Develop and execute long-term and short-term plans to prevent illegal activities.
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Conduct interviews and surveys to ensure compliance among staff, employees, and consultants.
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Investigate compliance issues and discover their root causes.
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Perform research to stay informed about environmental standards and regulatory changes.
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Educate employees and partners on compliance improvements through documentation and brochures.
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Improve auditing processes to quickly resolve or prevent compliance issues.
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Host meetings to address employee concerns regarding ethical and compliance matters.
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Motivate employees to exceed compliance standards for operational efficiency.
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Lead and help design programs that improve compliance.
Legal Duties:
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Draft, review, and negotiate various types of commercial agreements.
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Conduct legal research and analysis to support business decisions.
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Identify and mitigate legal risks in business operations.
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Provide legal advice on disputes, litigation, and commercial transactions.
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Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
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Represent the company in negotiations with clients, suppliers, and other parties.
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Stay updated on changes in laws and regulations relevant to commercial activities.
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Provide legal advice and guidance on defending against individuals or entities attempting to harm the company or its CEO.
Skills and Qualifications
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Strong knowledge of commercial law principles and practices.
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Leadership skills in advising the C-Suite on legal matters.
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Ability to be flexible and adaptable in handling various legal issues, questions, documents, and problems.
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Willingness to work flexible hours and the ability to manage work from home.
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Ability to learn new laws and regulations rapidly, or to seek external counsel when necessary.
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Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
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Attention to detail and ability to analyze complex legal issues.
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
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Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
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Proficiency in legal research and drafting legal documents.
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Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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Confidence to manage high-profile deals and partnerships within the sector.
Additional Requirements
You may be a lawyer qualified in the UK, US, Russia, Europe, Asia, or elsewhere.
You do not need to be an SCA registered lawyer, but it is a plus.
The role can be filled by individuals with varying levels of PQE (2 years to 20 years).
This combined role is designed to ensure that Baanx/CL not only meets but exceeds regulatory and legal standards, fostering an environment of innovation and compliance in the rapidly evolving fintech and crypto space.
