Legal Counsel, Bitpanda
Product & Regulatory
Crypto exchange
Job no longer available
Crypto exchange
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To reimagine what it means to invest, by making simple, easy-to-use financial products for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- A practising lawyer with a minimum of 5 years professional experience in financial markets, banking and/or financial services gained at a reputable law firm or in-house
- Strong interest in and common understanding of crypto-assets and crypto-related products and/or stocks / trading as well as a good working knowledge of traditional financial products
- Excellent knowledge of corporate structures, financial institutions and the regulatory environment, especially in relation to AML5, MIFID II, PSD2 and EMI
- Team player, quick comprehension, solution-oriented way of working, ability to work reliably both independently as well as part of a team
- Diplomatic and effective communicator, with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the business from the C-suite to graduate level. Fluency in English is required
What the job involves
- As Legal Counsel in the Product and Regulatory team, your focus will be on all things related to licensing, customer facing documentation, regulator communication, and product innovation across the Bitpanda Group. You will provide ongoing advice on all legal and regulatory aspects of Bitpanda’s business throughout the EU and beyond
- As a key member of Bitpanda’s Product and Regulatory team, you will need to think globally and act locally, building a sound foundation for Bitpanda’s products and services to enable the business to rapidly scale across the globe
- Be the key legal point of contact for various product related topics, assisting with product innovation, design and rollout
- Work closely with different departments within Bitpanda to provide the background and structure for Bitpanda’s business model, through licensing, documentation and regulatory advice
- Advise on white label partnerships, marketing, financial promotions, vendor governance and outsourcing and any other matters that may arise in the day-to-day operations of an expanding global fintech
- Draft and revise all business and legal documents relating to licensing, new products and expansion of existing products, including business plans, contracts, general terms and conditions, internal and external policies, capital requirement documents, and anything else that the business may require as part of its set up and the beginning of its business operations; and
- Push high priority projects, monitor internal and external processes and prepare project specific reports for management, both within the legal team and the business at large, as well as coordinating contact with and reporting to regulators
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Founded in 2014, Bitpanda wants to reinvent the world of finance and help people trust enough to build financial freedom for their future. The company offers an investment platform rooted in the belief that investing should be safe, easy and accessible.
There are a number of trading platforms in competition with the Austrian-founded Bitpanda, including some large US-based players. Nonetheless, Bitpanda has made its mark by remaining Europe-focused, boasting offices and tech hubs across over eight cities from Berlin to Milan.
In 2021, Bitpanda closed a round of series C funding, which took the company’s valuation to over $4B, and helped it achieve international expansion and growth. With its strengthened position in current markets, Bitpanda has partnered with the likes of Visa on its Fintech Partner Connect Programme whilst establishing new opportunities in the UK, Central, and Eastern Europe. 2024 saw it reach an impressive milestone of 5 million retail investors on its platform, with half a million of those coming from the second quarter of 2024 alone. This indicates a boom in business for Bitpanda, that is still on top of its game a decade after founding.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2021
$263m
SERIES C
May 2021
$10.9m
SERIES B
Total funding: $495.9m
Company benefits
- Unlimited fully-paid annual leave
- Recharge Breaks
- 20 weeks gender-neutral New Parent Leave
- 60 days Work From Anywhere* following the 80/20 Rule
- €500 Work from Home budget
- An attractive individual stock option plan* in a high growth company, and a competitive salary
- Exclusive premiums when trading on Bitpanda
- Learning & development opportunities
- Top-notch “tech pack” – your choice between PC or Mac
- Bitpanda merch to keep you swagged out and living the Bitpanda brand
- A global Bitpanda team of fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people who are united (across cultures and time zones) by our unique way of working
Company values
- We think big and move fast
- We own our impact
- We are better together
- We embrace diversity
- We act with integrity
Company HQ
Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Vienna
Founders
Christian Trummer
(CTO)Previously acted as Lead Software Engineer for MRM Systems.
Eric Demuth
(CEO)Graduated from The London School of Economics and Political Science with a degree in International Finance and later from Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Paul Klanschek
(CEO)Received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management and, later, a Master's Degree in Finance and Accounting, both from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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