Pyth Data Association is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel with a strong background in crypto, fintech, and financial regulation, particularly within Switzerland. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive legal and regulatory support across international operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, effective risk management, and strong internal governance.
This role requires a legal expert with hands-on experience navigating Swiss financial regulations, SRO memberships (e.g., VQF), and AML frameworks, alongside a strong understanding of international regulatory environments (US, EU).
Contractual & Commercial Work
Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, including:
Grant agreements
Service Level Agreements
Token agreements
Terms & Conditions for online platforms and rewards programs
Support commercial teams with legally sound and business-oriented solutions.
Regulatory & Compliance
Advise on Swiss and international (EU, US) crypto, fintech, and financial regulations.
Manage and maintain compliance with SRO memberships and AML regulations.
Develop, review, and maintain internal compliance policies (AML/KYC, data privacy, conflict of interest, internal controls, etc.).
Liaise with regulators, auditors, and external legal advisors where needed.
Governance & Risk Management
Support internal governance frameworks, including policy creation and regular updates.
Assess and manage legal and regulatory risks aligned with business objectives and the risk profile of the crypto industry.
Contribute to audit and internal control processes to ensure ongoing regulatory readiness.
Maintain and organize the company’s legal database, contract repository, and agreement calendar.
External Counsel & Research
Conduct regulatory research and provide concise internal guidance.
Manage external legal counsel effectively, balancing quality, efficiency, and cost.
Stay up to date on evolving crypto, fintech, and financial regulatory developments.
Law degree and bar admission in Switzerland or an equivalent European jurisdiction.
Minimum 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in financial services, fintech, or crypto.
Proven expertise in Swiss financial and crypto regulation, SROs (e.g., VQF), and AML compliance.
Experience working in or advising audited companies with structured internal control systems.
Familiarity with data privacy, contract law, and governance frameworks.
Experience managing external counsel and regulatory relationships.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain internal legal processes and documentation.
Strong communication skills in English.
Experience in the financial data industry is an advantage.
Understanding of the legal structure of financial data and products, including the intellectual property (IP) of financial data across various instruments, is a plus
Strategic mindset with pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-risk, and evolving regulatory environment.
Independent, reliable, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
High ethical standards and sound judgment in business decision-making.
Skills Required
- Law degree and bar admission in Switzerland or equivalent European jurisdiction
- Minimum 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in financial services, fintech, or crypto
- Proven expertise in Swiss financial and crypto regulation, SROs, and AML compliance
- Experience working in or advising audited companies with structured internal control systems
- Familiarity with data privacy, contract law, and governance frameworks
- Experience managing external counsel and regulatory relationships
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills in English
- Experience in the financial data industry
- Understanding of the legal structure of financial data and products, including IP of financial data
What We Do
The Pyth Data Association is a Swiss association founded by Pyth Network participants. The mission of the Pyth Data Association is to help advance the development of Pyth Network. Pyth Network is a specialized oracle solution for latency-sensitive financial data that is typically kept behind the “walled gardens” of centralized institutions. Pyth Network is focused on finding a new and inexpensive way to bring this unique data on-chain and aggregating it securely. For more information about Pyth, please visit pyth.network
