Financial Services & Fintech Lawyer (m/f/o)

Tasks

• Develop, lead, and grow the firm’s fintech practice
  
• Strengthen and expand the firm’s fintech and financial regulatory offering
  
• Advise on legal and regulatory matters relating to Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)
  
• Handle licensing and registration of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)
  
• Advise on issuance, offering, or admission to trading of crypto-assets
  
• Advise on stablecoins, e-money tokens, digital wallets, exchanges, tokenisation, and blockchain infrastructure
  
• Structure and launch fintech and digital asset projects within the EU regulatory framework
  
• Advise on licensing, compliance, prudential requirements, outsourcing, governance, and supervisory obligations for EMIs, PSPs, and CASPs
  
• Draft and review regulatory documentation, manuals, policies, and internal controls
  
• Act as a primary point of contact for fintech, crypto, and regulated financial services clients
  
• Support and grow the firm’s fintech client base
  
• Participate in conferences, regulatory consultations, and industry initiatives
  
• Contribute to thought leadership through articles, seminars, webinars, and guidance notes

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer or other senior practitioner with experience in financial services and fintech
  
• Solid knowledge of Maltese and EU financial services legislation
  
• Familiarity with Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), Digital
• Operational Resilience Act (DORA), PSD2 / PSD3, Electronic Money Directive (EMD), and MiFID II
  
• Experience liaising with regulatory authorities, particularly Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU)
  
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team
  
• Strong analytical, drafting, and problem-solving skills
  
• Commercial awareness and client-facing confidence
  
• Proactive mindset with an interest in technological and financial innovation
  
• Strong technical expertise and genuine interest in emerging technologies and evolving regulation
  
• Leadership capability suitable for a senior role