Associate Lawyer – Financial Services & Fintech

Location Central Region
Discipline: Accounting & Professional Services, Legal Services
Job type: Full Time
Salary: €35,000 - € 50,000
Job ref: 1004
Published: February 09 2026

Our client, a reputable Law Firm in Malta, is looking to recruit an Associate Lawyer – Financial Services & Fintech.

This is a strategic hire aimed at strengthening and further expanding the firm’s Fintech and Financial Regulatory offering. We are looking for a highly motivated practitioner with strong technical expertise and a genuine interest in emerging technologies, financial innovation, and the evolving regulatory landscape including the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and related EU frameworks.

This role is suitable for a senior practitioner seeking to take a leadership role in a growing fintech and regulatory practice.

Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will have a key role in developing, leading, and growing the firm’s Fintech practice, including responsibility for:

  • Fintech, Digital Assets & Emerging Technologies

    • Advising on legal and regulatory matters relating to:

      • MiCA

      • Licensing and registration of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)

      • Issuance, offering, or admission to trading of crypto-assets

      • Stablecoins and e-money tokens

      • Digital wallets, exchanges, tokenisation, and blockchain infrastructures

      • Structuring and launching fintech and digital asset projects within the EU regulatory framework.

  • Financial Services  Regulation and Supervision

    • Advising on MFSA licensing, regulatory compliance, prudential requirements, outsourcing arrangements, governance, and ongoing supervisory obligations for:

      • Electronic money institutions (EMIs)

      • Payment service providers (PSPs)

      • Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)

      • Drafting and reviewing regulatory documentation, manuals, policies, and internal controls.

  • Client Engagement & Business Development

    • Acting as a primary point of contact for clients operating in fintech, crypto or virtual assets, and related regulated financial services.

    • Supporting and growing the firm’s fintech client base.

    • Participating in conferences, regulatory consultations, and industry initiatives in the related areas.

    • Contributing to thought leadership (articles, seminars, webinars, guidance notes) in the related areas.

Requirements:

  • Qualified lawyer or other senior practitioner with experience in financial services and fintech.

  • Solid knowledge of Maltese and EU financial services legislation.

  • Familiarity with MiCA, DORA, PSD2–PSD3, EMD, MIFID II, and related frameworks.

  • Experience liaising with regulatory bodies, particularly the MFSA and FIAU.

  • Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team.

  • Strong analytical, drafting, and problem solving skills.

  • Commercial awareness and client facing confidence.

  • A proactive mindset with an interest in technological and financial innovation.