Head of Legal

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Hiring Remotely in Rigio, GRC
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Cryptocurrency
The Role
Lead and grow two legal teams supporting multi-jurisdictional operations. Provide corporate legal counsel on contracts, IP, litigation, regulatory compliance, taxation, and company incorporation. Partner with executives on market entry, risk mitigation, and long-term legal strategy while supporting cross-functional stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid is a Estonia-licensed stablecoins payment provider helping businesses accept digital assets and convert it to fiat. With over 10 years of industry experience, over 1000 clients across various sectors from iGaming to travel, CryptoProcessing connects businesses to crypto users and makes transactions as simple as pressing a button.

Today, our team includes 350+ professionals working remotely across multiple countries.

We combine the pace of fintech with a long-term approach to building products, teams, and careers. As a remote-first company, we give people flexibility in how they work while maintaining strong collaboration and shared ownership across teams.


Coinspaid Solutions is a fintech company building blockchain payment infrastructure for the global economy.

We design, implement, and scale payment systems that connect digital assets with real-world financial operations. Our solutions help businesses and financial institutions operate efficiently in the evolving digital asset landscape.

For over 11 years, we’ve been developing products that bring crypto payments closer to mainstream adoption. Today, our team includes 350+ professionals working remotely across multiple countries.

We combine the pace of fintech with a long-term approach to building products, teams, and careers. As a remote-first company, we give people flexibility in how they work while maintaining strong collaboration and shared ownership across teams.

🏆 In 2026, Coinspaid was recognized as Best Corporate Culture in the Blockchain Industry in Europe, reflecting our focus on ownership, trust, and collaboration.

    As Head of Legal, you will lead two legal teams of up to eight people and support high-quality legal support across the Group.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the Group Legal function, managing the legal team and ensuring consistent, high-quality legal support across the Group.
  • Oversee all legal matters across the Group, providing strategic legal advice to support business objectives and growth.
  • Lead legal aspects of licensing projects, regulatory applications, authorisations, and interactions with competent authorities.
  • Advise the business on the legal aspects of new products, market expansion, cross-border operations, and strategic initiatives.
  • Provide legal advice on European financial services legislation, including PSD, MiCA, DORA, GDPR, AML/CFT legislation, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain commercial agreements, customer documentation, vendor agreements, and other legal documentation.
  • Lead corporate legal matters, including corporate governance, intra-group transactions, corporate restructurings, and other corporate legal work across the Group.
  • Manage disputes, pre-litigation matters, and litigation, coordinating external legal counsel where appropriate.
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their legal impact on the Group's business.
  • Manage relationships with external law firms and other legal advisers.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on financial services.
  • Previous experience working in a regulated financial institution, preferably an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) or Payment Institution (PI).
  • Strong knowledge of EU financial services legislation, including PSD, MiCA, DORA, AML/CFT, GDPR legislation, and other relevant regulatory frameworks.
  • Experience supporting licensing and authorisation processes for regulated financial institutions would be an advantage.
  • Strong experience in commercial contracts and corporate law, including intra-group legal matters.
  • Master's degree in Law.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting licensing and authorisation processes for regulated financial institutions.
  • Professional working proficiency in English and Russian.
  • Experience in the crypto-asset industry.

Why should you choose Coinspaid?

You’ll be joining a company that is actively shaping its space – with enough scale to matter and enough room to make an impact.

At Coinspaid, people are expected to think, contribute, and take ownership – and are supported in doing so.

We focus on flexibility, wellbeing, and long-term growth – without overcomplicating how benefits work.

Flexible Benefits

  • Benefit Bar – up to €230/month
    A flexible monthly budget you can use for what matters most to you – from sports and mental health to coworking, home office, or medical-related expenses.

Work & Flexibility

  • Fully remote work from almost anywhere

  • Optional offices and relocation support

  • Flexible, async-friendly environment

Growth & Learning

  • Budget for courses, certifications, and professional development

  • Language learning support

  • Cross-team learning and knowledge sharing

Wellbeing & Support

  • Medical insurance or reimbursement depending on location

  • Access to mental health support

  • Financial support for important life events

Extras

  • Merch shop with rewards system

  • Team offsites and company events


Sounds good? Well then, we can’t wait to see your resume!
To learn more please visit: https://coinspaid.com/about-us/ & https://coinspaid.com/careers/

Why join CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid

You’ll be joining a company that is actively shaping its space – with enough scale to matter and enough room to make an impact.

At Coinspaid, people are expected to think, contribute, and take ownership – and are supported in doing so.

We focus on flexibility, wellbeing, and long-term growth – without overcomplicating how benefits work.

Flexible Benefits

Benefit Bar – up to €230/month
A flexible monthly budget you can use for what matters most to you – from sports and mental health to coworking, home office, or medical-related expenses.

Work & Flexibility

  • Fully remote work from almost anywhere

  • Optional offices and relocation support

  • Flexible, async-friendly environment

Growth & Learning

  • Budget for courses, certifications, and professional development

  • Language learning support

  • Cross-team learning and knowledge sharing

Wellbeing & Support

  • Medical insurance or reimbursement depending on location

  • Access to mental health support

  • Financial support for important life events

Extras

  • Merch shop with rewards system

  • Team offsites and company events

Sounds good? Well then, we can’t wait to see your resume!
To learn more please visit: https://coinspaid.com/about-us/ & https://coinspaid.com/careers/

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in legal roles handling a broad range of corporate legal matters
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law
  • Solid understanding of business operations and their legal implications
  • Strong knowledge of corporate law, taxation, company incorporation, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
  • Experience managing litigation matters
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Strong analytical thinking and sound judgment when assessing legal risks
  • Fluent English, both written and spoken
  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and support business stakeholders
  • Experience managing legal teams
  • Experience in software development, fintech, or crypto payments
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The Company
HQ: Tallinn
221 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

CoinsPaid is a fintech company building blockchain payment infrastructure and a crypto-financial ecosystem. They offer payment processing solutions, business wallets, and exchanges, connecting digital assets with real-world financial operations.

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