Junior Legal Counsel

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

What you’ll do

• Provide clear and actionable counsel to the business on risk management, finance, corporate governance and reporting, data protection, anti-money laundering and other functional and operational units
• Provide practical advice on legal issues and risks in a risk-tolerant, but compliance-oriented environment, including the impact on the company’s long-term strategy for business
• Provide innovative legal solutions for complex projects involving new technologies to support commercial objectives including the analysis and advice on new regulatory guidance in the fintech industry
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, such as but not limited to vendor contracts and investment agreement
• Serve as part of a multi-jurisdiction legal team
• Assist in guiding and driving licensing efforts and eliminating regulatory and operational blockers by collaborating with cross-functional teams internally and engaging with local regulators
• Attend case conferences and hearings with courts and government agencies
• Other responsibilities not listed here but reasonably assumed to be a function of the Junior Legal Counsel’s position/role

What We Expect From You

• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in general corporate law, contracts, labor laws and regulatory compliance (e.g. BSP, SEC, BIR, LGU, AMLC)
• Familiarity with, and a working knowledge of, key government organizations such as BSP, SEC, BIR, and LGUs will be essential
• Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, clear communication, and business pragmatism
• A good team player, agile, and can adapt to a fast-paced, high-intensity environment
• Motivated, self-starter with a passion for payments and cryptocurrency and requires minimal supervision
• Fluency in English with outstanding writing and communication skills

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations – The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth – Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas – Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.