Sterling Payment Services are looking for an experienced Senior lawyer.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The world is changing faster than ever before. Technology is evolving at an unprecedented rate, yet, the way we store and manage our funds remains unchanged. Bounded by profits and bureaucracy — traditional banks can not keep up with the innovative and fast-moving Fintech sector. At Sterling Payments we leverage cutting edge technology to lay the foundation for the economy of tomorrow and have created the tools and resources you need to manage your wealth in the digital age. We are a Hong Kong based company that was established on November 02, 2016 (company no. 2445919 and licensed as a Financial Company (Money Service Operator) on February 14, 2017 17-02-02079) and awarded swift membership (STPVHKHH in March 2018). Our licenses allow us to provide entirely-online international money remittance, money exchange, as well as account opening services. We can open consumer and corporate accounts for individuals and companies from the EU, CIS, and Asia, and we currently provide support for the following currencies EUR, USD, GBP, and RUB.
Education/experience Required:
Support, as a member of the international legal function, the delivery of the following services: Postgraduate law degree, relevant legal experience for at least 5 years Advanced knowledge of English and Russian languages Additional languages (Chinese) is a plus.
Ability for relocation is a plus.
The Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification is a plus. CIPP/E certification is a plus.
Skills Required:
Support and assist day to day business operations;
Provide proactive legal advice to business units in all areas of law and regulation, with prioritization on Regional goals and objectives;
Ensure that all company activities and operations are compliant with applicable laws and manage potential risks;
Develop and maintain a range of legal templates and legal guidelines to share with non-legal teams in the relevant jurisdictions;
Provide support and legal assistance to functional programs in all areas of the business unit including corporate governance, internal audit, data protection, regulatory inspections and audits, incident management, security and disaster recovery, litigation reports;
Manage legal affairs relating to introducing agents. Draft a various range of contracts including but not limited to the contracts of Agency, Work Made for Hire Agreements, NDA’s etc.;
Assist on litigation matters;
Interact with and manage external counsels Support the secretary company function, shelf company formation etc.;
Assist with mergers, acquisition and following company integration projects;
Assist as needed the HR function for relevant employment of lawyers, Monitor, anticipate and report changes to the applicable legislation that are of direct or indirect interest of the organization
Support business on commercial claims and disputes with competitors and/or other third parties, with specific regards to the advertising and promotion of products
Perform IP related work. build, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, procedures, monitoring, technology and training. partner with outside counsel in preparation for various regulatory applications in the different jurisdictions. Manage and oversee multiple complex projects
Produce reports, presentation, materials, guidelines, documents and letters
Oversee and manage legal and compliance budget, documentation, records Assist with wording and necessary documentation online, terms and conditions, privacy policy, AML policy, etc. (to work with tech department — frontend).
International Regulatory Monitoring.
Prepare KYC/AML policy, and scheme for Suspicious Transactions Reporting Preparation and negotiation of legal documents and contracts.
Creation of network of service providers in the countries of operation and physical presence.
Requirements
Experience with European and international regulators.
Experience with foreign company formation.
Experience in developing and administering internal controls and processes.
Ability to work cross functionally across a broad range of business stakeholders
Professional compliance, or financial qualification, and membership of a recognized professional body
Experience at a cryptocurrency or digital asset company is strongly preferred.
initiative attitude at learning, self-aware, detail-orientated.
active learning to use professional concepts. Ability to communicate effectively
good knowledge and background of contract, certificate and document management;
fluent in English both oral and written.
Conditions
Full-time employment. Working hours: 9:00 — 18:00 GMT+3 (Monday-Friday); Competitive salary: Probation period 3 months. Casual work attire; International work environment, challenging and unique business problems; Possibility for relocation (Hong Kong, Kiev, London, Moscow); Reporting directly to CEO and Shareholders;
Office space in Moscow.
