Circle

Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Strategy

Circle

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Lead Circle’s regulatory strategy for the French-licensed entity and the EU, UK, Middle East, and Africa
  • Serve as a senior advisor on financial regulation, crypto-asset frameworks, and supervisory engagement
  • Partner closely with global Legal, Compliance, Product, and Policy teams
  • Support Circle’s regulated activities across payments, stablecoins, custody, and tokenized financial products
  • Manage regulatory change analysis and translate evolving regulatory requirements into actionable legal guidance
  • Collaborate with Global Policy and Compliance teams to shape Circle’s regulatory positioning
  • Advise on cross-border regulatory issues impacting Circle’s global platform
  • Contribute to regulatory risk assessments and senior leadership briefings

Requirements

  • 13+ years of experience in financial regulatory law
  • Deep expertise in crypto-asset regulation, payments, and financial market infrastructure
  • Prior experience engaging directly with French and EMEA regulators and supervisory authorities
  • Background in a top-tier law firm, regulatory authority, or in-house legal team at a regulated financial institution or fintech
  • Strong ability to translate complex regulatory frameworks into clear, pragmatic business guidance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in French required
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and lead complex regulatory initiatives in a fast-moving environment
  • Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.)
Benefits
  • Flexible work environment
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial regulatory lawcrypto-asset regulationpaymentsfinancial market infrastructureregulatory change analysisregulatory risk assessmentslegal guidancegenerative AI models
Soft Skills
communication skillsability to translate complex frameworksindependent operationleadershipcollaboration