Web3 Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Role overview Deliver regulatory advisory work and help build practical compliance services for digital-asset businesses. You will turn requirements across the EU, UAE, and other jurisdictions into licensing support, controls, application materials, and reusable methods, working with client teams and internal specialists across compliance, cybersecurity, product, and engineering.

Responsibilities - Support licensing readiness, gap assessments, compliance reviews, and implementation projects for digital-asset firms and token issuers. - Map regulatory obligations into governance, AML and CFT, cybersecurity, technology, and operational controls. - Coordinate application materials, evidence, stakeholders, and regulator responses, particularly for EU and UAE processes. - Present findings and recommendations through reports and workshops, and track delivery against scope and timelines. - Research regulatory developments and supervisory expectations, especially in the EU and UAE. - Turn research and client work into templates, control mappings, service improvements, and requirements for compliance tools and workflows.

Requirements - Two to four years in digital-asset compliance, financial-services licensing, legal or compliance operations, consulting, or a related area. - Practical knowledge of blockchain networks, wallets, custody, exchanges, transfers, token issuance, stablecoins, and digital-asset business models. - Working knowledge of relevant governance, operational risk, consumer protection, technology, cybersecurity, or AML requirements. - Ability to interpret regulation, map obligations to controls, write clear documentation, and coordinate evidence, contributors, and deadlines. - Professional written and spoken English, with reliable overlap with European business hours. - Must be based outside the United States.

Nice to have - Hands-on support for a Web3 licensing or authorization process, especially under MiCA or EU and UAE regimes such as VARA, ADGM FSRA, or DFSA. - A relevant legal, compliance, risk, accounting, or information-security qualification, or additional European or Middle Eastern language skills.

Benefits and work setup - Remote work from Europe or a nearby time zone, with regular overlap with European business hours. - Competitive base pay, with equity or token options where applicable. - Exposure to international digital-asset authorization projects and support to deepen regulatory expertise.