Moonpay

Regulatory Counsel

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Web3 InfrastructureIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Salary: Not specified

MoonPay is a leading infrastructure company in Web3, offering payment solutions (Ramps) and minting software for digital collectibles like NFTs. They've onboarded over 30 million users and partnered with prestigious brands. They also developed their own consumer app focused on digital ownership. They are seeking a Regulatory Counsel to ensure the business secures and maintains regulatory licensing.

Requirements

  • J.D. or LLM
  • Active membership with a state bar and eligible to practice in any U.S. state
  • 7+ years of legal experience as outside counsel or in-house counsel (in-house counsel preferred)
  • Strong preference for crypto experience or tech experience

Responsibilities

  • Advise on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues relating to new products in the digital asset and Web3 space, in the United States and internationally.
  • Assist and advise on the company’s global licensing strategy, including leading licensing applications and working with internal stakeholders to manage existing licenses.
  • Manage regulatory inquiries, examinations, and investigations.
  • Proactively monitor and assess the impact of regulatory developments to devise product changes and support product development.
  • Monitor, report, and influence on a wide spectrum of issues, including consumer protection, data security, protection and privacy, and anti-money laundering.
  • Partner with the business on new product development and service enhancements.
  • Provide creative, innovative, and effective legal solutions for business stakeholders on short timelines.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in legal, compliance, finance, product, and business operations.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified in the provided text.

Company Information

  • Company: MoonPay 🌖💸
  • Industry: Web3 Infrastructure
  • Website: Not specified
  • Trustpilot Rating: Positive (implied by stating "just take a look on Trustpilot")

Skills

Legal expertise
Regulatory compliance
Licensing strategy
Legal advising
Crypto experience
Tech experience
Legal research
Regulatory investigations
Product development support
Data security
Anti-money laundering
Consumer protection

Moonpay

Cryptocurrency payment solutions and services

About Moonpay

MoonPay provides cryptocurrency payment solutions that allow users to easily buy and sell digital assets. The platform operates globally and caters to individual investors, businesses, and developers. Users can make transactions through MoonPay, which charges fees for each purchase or sale. To enhance security, MoonPay also includes services like fraud prevention and compliance support. A key aspect that sets MoonPay apart from its competitors is its commitment to sustainability; it operates as a fully remote and paperless organization and aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 by offsetting emissions and investing in eco-friendly initiatives.

Miami, FloridaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$631.5MTotal Funding
EARLY_VCCompany Stage
Fintech, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Stock options 📈
Unlimited holidays 🏝
Home office equipment allowance of $600 USD (or local equivalent) 🪑
Working in a disruptive and fast-growing industry where the possibilities are endless 🚀
Fully remote: your life, your way of working 🌎
Freedom, autonomy and responsibility 💪

Risks

Increased competition from DeFi platforms could erode MoonPay's market share.
Cryptocurrency price volatility may lead to unpredictable transaction volumes and revenue.
Emergence of new stablecoins like RLUSD could challenge MoonPay's market position.

Differentiation

MoonPay offers a seamless fiat-to-crypto conversion experience with major payment methods.
The company provides additional services like fraud prevention and compliance support.
MoonPay operates as a fully remote and paperless organization, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030.

Upsides

MoonPay's acquisition of Helio expands its crypto payment capabilities and market reach.
MiCA approval allows MoonPay to expand its offerings across the European Economic Area.
Partnership with Element Wallet enhances access to self-custodial Bitcoin staking solutions.

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