Blockchain Jobs in Berlin, Germany

BitGo Deutschland GmbH - Legal Counsel

BitGo is the leader in digital asset financial services, providing institutional investors with custody liquidity, and security solutions. Active in both centralized and decentralized finance, BitGo offers market leading trading, lending, and borrowing services through its prime brokerage services and acts as the custodian for WBTC, with more than $15 billion in custody and circulation. In 2020, BitGo launched BitGo Portfolio and Tax, providing clients with a full-stack solution for digital assets. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets. BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions, and supports over 400 coins and tokens. BitGo’s customer base includes the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges and institutional investors and spans more than 50 countries, including qualified custodial entities in Switzerland and Germany. BitGo is backed by Goldman Sachs, Craft Ventures, Digital Currency Group, DRW, Galaxy Digital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Valor Equity Partners.

BitGo is currently looking to hire a Legal Counsel for BitGo Deutschland in Germany. This is a great opportunity for mid level financial services professionals to take on a crucial role within business operations at a rapidly growing cryptocurrency firm. This role will report to the Managing Director and will ideally be located out of the Frankfurt Area. We're ideally looking for candidates who are fluent in both spoken and written German.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with and advise management, providing guidance and practical solutions related to crypto custody and other services if implemented
• Analyze new business initiatives and new products / services from a legal perspective, as required
• Support all legal matters, including legal / regulatory advice, contract drafting / review, and handling crypto custody complaints
• Proactively monitor and ensure compliance with national and international regulatory requirements while promoting compliance culture and awareness within the organization
• Conduct research and monitor the latest developments in laws and regulations related to blockchain, digital assets, and other matters relevant to the company's business
• Assist with regulatory license applications in various relevant jurisdictions
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to provide commercially tailored advice.
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned

Requirements

• 2+ years of in-depth experience either in a law firm or in-house in a banking or finance environment - your previous role was either legal or a compliance function.
• Ability to speak and write fluent German
• Ability to speak and write English
• Have in-depth experience coupled with excellent degrees (at least satisfactory state exams) and an outstanding legal career; in-house experience is welcome.
• Have an innovative approach to legal issues in favor of strategic business goals combined with a passion for delivering excellent client service.

Why Join BitGo?

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world’s financial markets.