Legal Counsel (Joliette)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Global Legal Counsel with deep expertise in payments, cross border financial infrastructure, and digital assets to support our rapidly expanding global business. This role will lead legal support for global licensing, regulatory, and compliance matters across multiple jurisdictions, with a primary focus on payment products, stablecoin settlement, money movement, and cross border payment flows. Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal advice on global licensing, regulatory, and compliance requirements relating to payment services, money transmission, stored value facilities, e-money, stablecoin payments, and digital assets Lead and support licence applications, renewals, and ongoing regulatory engagements with relevant authorities across multiple jurisdictions Advise on the legal and regulatory implications of cross border payment products, fiat to stablecoin conversion, settlement infrastructure, treasury operations, and payment flows Monitor, analyse, and interpret regulatory developments impacting payments, stablecoins, digital assets, and financial services globally Draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation related to payment services, banking partnerships, licensing, and regulatory matters Partner closely with compliance, risk, treasury, product, operations, and business teams to ensure regulatory alignment across jurisdictions Support the launch of recent payment products, market expansion initiatives, and strategic partnerships by providing practical and commercially focused legal guidance Manage relationships with external counsel and coordinate responses to regulators on licensing and supervisory matters Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory driven legal issues, governance frameworks, and policy development Requirements

Qualified lawyer with at least 6 years of post qualification experience gained at leading international law firms and/or in house legal teams Proven experience advising payment service providers, fintech companies, banks, digital asset platforms, or financial institutions Strong understanding of global payments regulations, including money transmission, payment institution licensing, e-money, stored value facilities, remittances, and cross border payments Prior experience with stablecoins, digital assets, or blockchain based payment infrastructure is highly preferred Demonstrated experience managing licensing and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and project management skills Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives in a fast growing environment Ability to work independently in a fast paced, cross border organisation Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Vision & Mission

OSL is the first SFC-licensed digital asset platform in Hong Kong and a PayFi innovator. Through stablecoin payments, cross-border settlement and global licensing, we are building the next‑generation payments network. Stablecoins have become everyday money across emerging markets and are widely viewed as blockchain’s “killer app,” with industry focus shifting from token issuance to real‑world consumer and enterprise payment adoption. The strongest growth lies in cross-border B2B payments, where providers embedding stablecoins into corporate settlement flows can capture significant volume and float. Long‑term defensibility comes from regulatory licences, banking partners and cross‑border corridors. OSL holds or has acquired licences in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Bermuda and Indonesia, and is expanding into Europe, Brazil, Southeast Asia and Africa through acquisitions and licence applications. With OSL Pay and StableX, we embed stablecoin settlement into bank accounts and card networks, support 150+ digital assets, and provide 24/7 fiat–stablecoin conversion. As a regulated pioneer with a startup mindset, we believe the future of payments will be driven by real adoption and scalable deployment, not technology narratives. We welcome builders who are passionate about crypto and payments to join us in shaping compliant, global payment infrastructure.

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