Legal Counsel

About Fasset

Fasset is an American founded banking and investment platform focused on enhancing financial inclusion in emerging markets, enabling individuals and businesses to securely invest from anywhere in the world. Founded by Mohammad Raafi Hossain and Daniel Ahmed, Fasset has raised more than $80 million in funding and holds regulatory approvals in several countries, including the UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, the EU, Türkiye, Pakistan, and others.

Requirements

• Experience level: 1–4 years post-qualification (or equivalent relevant legal experience)
• Core background:
  • Prior in-house legal experience and/or
  • Demonstrable experience in crypto, virtual assets, fintech, or financial services
• Industry fit (ideal):
  • Exposure to crypto exchanges / digital asset platforms or adjacent regulated FS/fintech businesses

• Day-to-day responsibilities
  • Support the Legal team on day-to-day contracting, including drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating:
    • NDAs, vendor/service agreements, SaaS/tech agreements, marketing agreements, referral/partnership agreements, and standard commercial templates
  • Assist with product and commercial legal support for exchange/OTC and platform initiatives:
    • Review product flows, new feature launches, and customer-facing terms/disclosures for legal risk and consistency
  • Help maintain and update customer terms and related documentation (as applicable):
    • General terms & conditions, platform terms, OTC agreements, risk disclosures, privacy/cookie notices
    • Provide first-pass legal review for cross-functional requests from Compliance, Product, Operations, Finance, and Sales
  • Support regulatory and compliance-led initiatives by:
    • Coordinating responses, preparing supporting material, tracking deliverables, and maintaining evidence/records
  • Perform legal research and prepare short, practical internal notes on:
    • Crypto/fintech regulatory developments, cross-border issues, sanctions/AML-adjacent legal queries (in coordination with Compliance)
  • Manage contract lifecycle hygiene:
    • Maintain trackers, assist with approvals, monitor renewal dates, and help keep document repositories organised
  • Support disputes and risk management tasks:
    • Compile facts, review correspondence, escalate issues, and support external counsel where needed
  • Support corporate housekeeping (light-touch, as required):
    • Entity documentation support, board/shareholder paperwork coordination, signature processes