Legal Associate

hace 6 días

Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México Bitso A tiempo completo

Working At Bitso
We are a diverse team that takes pride in understanding the perspectives of others. We fully embrace working remotely and we are eager to act, improve and accelerate progress inside and outside of our organization.

To drive revolutionary changes in society and make crypto useful, we delight our customers with world-class products, deep care, and intentional empathy.

Your Purpose
We are looking for a highly skilled Legal Associate with experience in financial institutions and/or cryptocurrency companies. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks.

Reports To
Legal Director

Who You Are

  • In-depth understanding of financial regulations, particularly in fintech, payments, and crypto-related legal frameworks.
  • Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements related to financial services, payments, and crypto transactions.
  • Ability to assess legal risks and propose business-oriented solutions that align with regulatory requirements.
  • Strong ability to structure legal processes and documentation efficiently, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish, with a proven track record of effectively communicating legal matters to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Creative and proactive approach to legal challenges, with the ability to develop innovative solutions.
  • Experience presenting legal analyses and strategic recommendations to leadership teams and cross-functional partners.
  • Adaptable, highly organized, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment where legal and regulatory challenges constantly evolve.

What You Will Do

Lead and coordinate legal workflows
  • Implement and manage the workflows and standardization effort for multiple product development initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations in Gibraltar and in LatAm.
  • Utilize project management tools.
  • Standardize and automate the workflows required to track legal deliverables, deadlines, async negotiation and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Set up legal frameworks.
  • Support the Business and Product team by setting up legal frameworks for each product lifecycle phase, from ideation to execution, including intellectual property, contracts, regulatory approvals, and risk assessments.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation
  • Perform legal regulatory analysis.
  • Analyze and offer guidance for the design, implementation, and offering of new financial products and services that drive value and revenue for the Business team.
  • Create and manage legal agreements.
  • Have a tight control and ownership over all of the legal documents related to the Business & Product partnerships, product features, and institutional clients.
  • Ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.
  • Constantly monitor the regulatory environments that may change or affect any of the Business team operations, particularly in the cryptocurrency, fintech, and payments sectors and prepare compliance strategies to meet such new standards.
Regulatory Monitor
  • Monitor regulatory modifications that could have an impact on the Bitso Business products and, if any, communicate risks to stakeholders.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Communication
  • Act as the key legal partner in product development teams, working closely with business, product, and compliance teams to foster innovation within legal boundaries.
  • Use collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace) to maintain effective and transparent communication with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • Support the implementation of legal solutions, ensuring business objectives align with risk mitigation strategies.
  • Record and distribute video updates using Loom to share legal advice and product status asynchronously across teams.
Time Management & Prioritization
  • Balance competing priorities across multiple ongoing projects and legal tasks.
  • Implement prioritization frameworks (e.g., Eisenhower Matrix, Todoist) to ensure the most urgent and high-impact legal matters receive timely attention.
  • Utilize time-tracking tools (e.g., Pomodoro Timer, RescueTime) to optimize personal productivity and ensure focus on key legal tasks without interruptions.
Process Automation & Efficiency
  • Automate routine legal processes such as contract generation, filing, and approval workflows using platforms like Zapier or Power Automate.
  • Continuously identify opportunities for improving efficiency in managing legal documentation, contract review, and product workflows.
Reporting & Visibility
  • Develop and maintain legal dashboards (using Power BI/Tableau) to provide real-time insights into the progress of legal matters, regulatory updates, and project statuses for leadership and other stakeholders.
  • Deliver reports and presentations on key legal risks, compliance status, and project updates, providing clear visibility to C-level executives and business unit leaders.
  • Utilize tools like Notion to centralize legal documentation, status reports, and action items for easy access by relevant teams.
Leadership & Mentorship
  • Mentor junior legal associates and other team members, helping them navigate complex legal challenges while ensuring adherence to the company's values and policies.
  • Lead workshops and brainstorming sessions using tools like Miro to align legal and business strategies with long-term product goals.

Who We Are

With over 9 million users, Bitso is the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America. We are developing the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the region and enabling financial inclusion. We believe crypto is the future of finance, and we're committed to making it useful by providing equal access to safe and intuitive financial products.

When we hire people for our team, we specifically test for the following traits in addition to our cultural values:

  • Mission-Driven: We seek individuals who are passionate about crypto and Bitso's mission and resilient in facing industry challenges.
  • High Sense of Urgency: We prioritize candidates who demonstrate a high sense of urgency and responsibility.
  • Exceptional Hard Skills: We seek individuals who possess exceptional skills in their respective fields, with no room for mediocrity.
  • Self-Management: We look for individuals who can independently manage their work, career, and professional development.

Compensation & Benefits

At Bitso, you are taking the front seat on the edge of crypto innovation, creating the next generation of crypto-powered products.

So for those willing to commit, adapt and pioneer the most important change of the century we offer:

  • Me Time program, including unlimited paid time off.
  • Remote-first work environment.
  • Employee Stock Option program.
  • Zero trading fees through our Bitso Alpha app.
  • Extended Family Leave Policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-month leave.
  • Premium health, dental and life insurances in Mexico, Gibraltar, Colombia, USA, Brazil and Argentina.
  • Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more.

Want to leave an undoubtedly legacy with us? Fasten your seatbelt and join this spaceship, where you will find exponential growth and the opportunity to thrive

These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.

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