Legal Counsel (Law Enforcement and Commercial Transactions)

Company: BTSE
Location: Taipei
Salary: $68K–$112K
Type: Full-time, On-site

About BTSE

BTSE Group is a leading global fintech and blockchain company committed to building innovative technology and infrastructure. BTSE empowers businesses and corporate clients with advanced tools to excel in a rapidly evolving market. BTSE has pioneered numerous trading technologies widely adopted across the industry, setting benchmarks for innovation, performance, and security in fintech. BTSE's diverse business lines serve both retail (B2C) and institutional (B2B) clients.

About the Role

We need a resilient, tactically minded expert to defend the exchange. You will bring technical expertise, strong regulatory engagement experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, complex global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage legal responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, enforcement actions, and voluntary self-disclosures relating to financial crime
• Collaborate with the global compliance, investigations, and transaction monitoring teams to identify, assess, and mitigate financial crime legal risks across business lines
• Act as the primary liaison and project manager when engaging top-tier external law firms, ensuring efficiency and strict cost management

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer
• At least 1 year of in-house experience, or experience at major law firms
• Must understand how digital assets work under discovery and know how to strategize for the best outcome
• Thrives under high pressure, possesses excellent courtroom/briefing judgment, and knows how to keep external law firms accountable
• Hands-on and independent in managing complex projects while working as part of a team
• Great communication skills in both English and Chinese
• Strong knowledge of cryptocurrency and Web3; familiar with crypto use cases

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Various team-building programs and company events
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants