EU Financial Regulatory Lawyer for MiCA
Worldwide
We are building a European crypto-asset exchange and are looking for an experienced EU financial regulatory lawyer / MiCA specialist to advise and support us with obtaining a MiCA CASP authorisation in Latvia. We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience working with MiCA, CASP licensing and EU financial-services regulation, preferably with direct experience dealing with Latvijas Banka. Our planned activities include: * Crypto-asset trading platform * Spot trading * Crypto-to-crypto exchange Scope of work: 1. Assess our business model and determine the required regulatory authorisations. 2. Advise on the appropriate Latvian corporate and regulatory structure. 3. Conduct a pre-application regulatory assessment. 4. Prepare/review the MiCA CASP application and supporting documentation. 5. Advise on AML/KYC, governance, risk management, compliance and operational requirements. 6. Review the regulatory treatment of our proposed futures/derivatives product. 7. Assist with the application process and responses to regulator questions. 8. Provide a clear roadmap from incorporation through authorisation. Important: We are looking for a qualified regulatory professional with actual MiCA/CASP licensing experience, not a generic company-formation agent or licence broker. Please include in your proposal: * Your MiCA/CASP experience * CASP licences/applications you have worked on * Whether you have worked with Latvijas Banka * Your role in previous applications * Estimated timeline * Fixed-fee quotation for the complete scope * Any government/regulatory fees that are excluded * Any ongoing fees after authorisation We are comparing several European providers and will prioritise relevant experience, regulatory competence, clear scope and competitive pricing. Please provide your best fixed-fee offer
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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- NigeriaAbuja6:19 AM
- $3.9K total spent4 hires, 3 active
- 34 hours
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