Senior Legal Counsel / Deputy General Counsel EMEA (F/M/D)

Flowdesk's mission is to build a global financial institution for digital assets, one designed from the ground up for market integrity and efficiency.

To achieve this in a rapidly evolving market, we apply a disciplined, first-principles approach to everything we do. This approach is embedded in our core services, from institutional liquidity provision, trading solutions, OTC execution to our comprehensive treasury management offerings. This is how we cut through the noise and build robust and scalable systems across all our business lines.

Therefore, we seek individuals who are driven by this systematic approach. Joining Flowdesk means you will be a key contributor in building and scaling a more transparent and efficient financial markets infrastructure.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Legal Counsel or Deputy General Counsel (depending on seniority) to join our team in Paris. This role will primarily focus on regulatory guidance, but will be supporting contracts related to our core services, including market making, OTC trading, custody, and other crypto financial services. Additionally, a key part of this role will be to provide legal and regulatory support for the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, ensuring compliance across our operations.

You will work closely with our Legal, Compliance, Sales, and Trading teams, as well as external stakeholders, to ensure robust legal frameworks and regulatory adherence in the rapidly evolving crypto industry

Requirements

Your role and responsibilities

• Provide regulatory legal guidance on MiCA and other financial regulations, ensuring compliance with European financial laws.
• Monitor changes in crypto and financial regulations, advising on their impact on the business.
• Organize and manage corporate governance, coordinate board meetings, and provide corporate law support to the company.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts related to market making, OTC trading, custody, and other crypto services.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop and implement policies in line with regulatory requirements.
• Manage external legal counsel relationships and coordinate legal matters as needed.
• Assist in risk mitigation strategies related to commercial agreements and regulatory obligations.
• Draft/negotiate contracts in French and English while collaborating with Product and Compliance departments.

Background and Experiences

• At least 7 years of experience in commercial legal roles within crypto, financial services or fintech — in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations, including MiCA, MiFID, AML/CFT frameworks, and EU financial laws.
• Extensive experience managing corporate governance matters for companies operating in crypto, financial services, or fintech industry.
• Skilled in drafting and negotiating complex contracts in financial or crypto-related services.
• Crypto/digital assets regulatory exposure (AMF) and comfort advising in calibrated-risk environments.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Company Culture And Values

At Flowdesk, our culture drives our success. Here's how we live it

• Ambition, We aim to conquer an impactful place in the crypto ecosystem while representing Tech expertise. We're always moving quickly toward our goals.
• Ownership, If you believe in something, own it, make it happen, or at least learn from it.
• Humility, The final result is a puzzle built by everyone's efforts—not one person takes all the credit.
• Collaboration, While speed matters, we believe in waiting for others to move forward together. That's how we achieve success as a team.

Benefits

• International environment (English is the main language)

• 50% of transportation costs & a sustainable mobility agreement
• Swile lunch voucher (€9.25 per day, 60% covered)
• 100% Alan Blue covered for you and your children
• Team events and offsites
• Gymlib contribution to gym membership

Recruitment process

Are you interested in this job but feel you haven't ticked all the boxes? Don't hesitate to apply and tell us in the cover letter section why we should meet!

Here's what you can expect if you apply

• HR Call
• Interview with the General Counsel
• Interview with Deputy General Counsel
• Interview with the COO and the CEO
• Wrap up interview with the Head of TA

On the agenda, discussions rather than trick questions! These moments of exchange will allow you to understand how Flowdesk works and its values. But they are also (and above all) an opportunity for you to present your career path and your expectations for your next job!

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific needs to enable you to participate fully in the interview or assessment process (e.g., a sign language interpreter, extra time for a test, or an accessible location), please contact us to discuss how we can support you.