Senior Counsel

Xsolla · Berlin, Germany / Netherlands

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a Legal Counsel who is detail-oriented, proactive, and a collaborative team player to join our Legal team. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment and is excited to provide strategic legal counsel, ensure compliance, and support Xsolla's business objectives. Strong analytical skills, exceptional verbal communication and drafting abilities, and deep expertise in corporate and commercial law are essential, along with experience in the gaming industry, fintech (including payment processing), digital assets, and securities law. The ability to manage multiple complex projects, adapt to evolving regulations, and provide leadership on legal matters will be key to your success in this role. If you're passionate about enabling business growth while mitigating legal risk, and love supporting innovative solutions for the gaming industry, we would love to hear from you.

ABOUT US

Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla as the merchant of record to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.

For more information, visit xsolla.com.

Responsibilities:

Consult business on the legal issues and implications of potential business decisions, initiatives and payment strategies, providing legal advice strategies and solutions for general business and legal issues

Maintaining current knowledge on laws and regulations around payment services and digital innovation such as cryptocurrencies, blockchain, NFT and decentralized finance (DeFi), including (for the US: state money transmitter laws, BSA/AML, Reg E, card network rules); and (for the EU: PSD2, EMI/PI licensing, AMLD/AML-CFT, MiCA), and other applicable national regimes

Identify, summarize, and analyze the impact of new and proposed applicable rules and regulations to business decisions and current strategies

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other documentation for new business ideas

Working closely with business and technology teams to understand and achieve key business objectives and help them develop compelling product and service offerings

Manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

Provide other legal services and advice to the company as needed

Qualification and Skills:

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school; active membership in good standing with the applicable Bar

English language (for non-US candidates) (Advanced/C1 or higher)

Minimum 5 years legal experience

Comfortable working with modern collaboration tools including Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), Slack, Figma, and similar platforms; able to adapt quickly to new tools as needed

Knowledge of general corporate law, financial services law and regulation (incl. e-money institution (EMI) and payment institution (PI) licensing, PSD2, AMLD/AML-CFT regulations, and GDPR)

Excellent legal research, oral and written communication skills

Able to work independently as well as collaboratively, spot issues, prioritize, and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment

Interest in decentralized finance (DeFi), cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, including familiarity with MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) and an eagerness to learn more about the industry

Nice to Have:

Experience in the crypto industry and (or) gaming industry

Being familiar with payment systems and how they function

Legal pay context

Based on 809 disclosed Legal salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $167K/year, with most offers between $118K and $220K (10th–90th percentile: $88K–$258K).

This posting lists $120K–$140K, below the $167K market median.

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