Legal Counsel Jobs

Copper.co

Location:
Switzerland, Zug

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

Save Job

Apply Position

Job Description:

Based in our Zug office with a hybrid working arrangement, you will support the EMEA Legal team in delivering strategic legal guidance to executive leadership, key business stakeholders and cross-border legal and compliance teams across Switzerland, Europe, the UAE and the United States. Your work will be focused on the intersection of banking/financial services and digital assets regulation for institutional digital asset services.

Job Responsibility:

Draft and review legal documents which can include contracts, agreements and other legal documents
Provide legal advice on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters as part of an expanding team focused on the provision of a wide range of innovative products and services to the EMEA market
Support our license application processes and expansion into new markets, engaging with regulators and collaboratively advise the management of our regulated businesses on both evolving and existing governance and regulatory requirements in the EMEA region
Assist the Product and Engineering teams to design and roll out market leading and regulatory compliant services
Advise the business and the Compliance team on all legal matters that involve or affect our operations in EMEA
Work with external counsel and consultants as and when required, including managing legal spend and invoices
Deal with ad hoc queries of a legal nature that arise while operating a business across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions
Keep up to date on digital asset industry regulatory developments relevant to the role and share knowhow as appropriate within the Legal team

Requirements:

Lawyer with 2-4 years of practical experience in a fast-paced professional environment, such as a law firm or in-house at a financial services, market infrastructure, financial technology or crypto/digital assets firm advising on product and regulatory matters
Experience in obtaining and/or maintaining regulatory licenses or registrations
Experience with providing evolving regulatory and governance advice in a dynamic regulatory environment
Broader knowledge of Swiss, EU and/or UAE banking, financial services and/or digital assets laws and regulations
Ability to manage transactions and projects while keeping the EMEA Head of Legal, the Chief Legal Officer and other members of the Executive Team informed in real time
Exceptional drafting skills and attention to detail alongside effective written and oral communication

Nice to have:

Experience engaging with and building trusted relationships with regulators
Knowledge of and some experience with crypto and digital assets, blockchain technology and tokenisation

What we offer:

Paid Time Off -27days annual leave per annum in addition to local bank holidays. Employees also receive one additional day of annual leave for each year of service
Enhanced Pension Contributions - Includes an enhanced employer matching contribution
Half fare travelcard

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

View All Jobs In This Company

Job Link Share:

Legal Counsel