General Counsel - Global FinTech/Blockchain Firm

  • Hong Kong
  • HKD 2,000,000
  • Permanent
  • Discipline:
  • Ref: 49032

My client is a leading global FinTech and Blockchain company expanding rapidly in Asia, currently seeking a General Counsel to be based in Hong Kong. This is a global role wherein the successful candidate will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, advising the CEO and the board on legal risks, opportunities, and business strategy.


Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the firm's legal and compliance roadmap in alignment with business objectives, while driving corporate governance. 
  • Lead all aspects of M&A, joint ventures, investments, and strategic partnerships. Oversee drafting/review of complex agreements and advise on capital markets, fundraising, and corporate restructuring.
  • Manage high-stakes litigation, arbitration, investigations, and disputes and develop strategies to minimize legal exposure and reputational risk.
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations data privacy, anti-corruption and industry-specific laws, liaising with regulators representing the firm in regulatory inquiries.
  • Oversee contracting, ensuring risk-appropriate terms, and advise on intellectual property, employment law, and cross-border operations.
  • Build and lead a high-performing legal team (hiring, mentoring, and developing talent). Optimize legal operations and foster cross-functional collaboration with Finance, HR, and other business teams.
Requirements
  • At least 15 years of legal experience, including minimum 5 years as a GC, Head of Legal, or senior legal leader in a financial institution, multinational corporation, or top-tier law firm.
  • LLB/LLM/JD or equivalent with a deep expertise in M&A, JVs, and corporate transactions, litigation and regulatory investigations, and financial regulations Solid experience in managing legal teams, influence C-suite/board decisions, and align legal strategy with business goals.
  • A strategic thinker who can balance legal risks with growth objectives and pre-empt legal and business challenges.
  • An exceptional negotiator who is decisive under pressure, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. 

Apply for this job

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

Latest Jobs

Content Manager

  • Singapore
  • Negotiable
  • Contract

The hiring client is a Global MNC with an Insurance Wing that's well known worldwide - We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Content Manager to join a regional healthcare portfolio team driving innovation in digital health access and guided care journeys across Asia. This role focuses on leading content strategy, execution, and performance optimization across customer-facing platforms including websites, mobile apps, and engagement tools.

 

You'll play a key role in delivering personalized, high-quality content that supports customer engagement, retention, and conversion helping users access the right care, at the right time, through the right channels.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Develop and maintain a content strategy blueprint aligned with healthcare user journeys and key initiatives.
  • Manage the content calendar to ensure timely, relevant, and audience-specific content delivery.
  • Oversee content creation for digital platforms (e.g. website, mobile app, EDMs, transactional messages, blogs, etc.).
  • Edit and proofread content to ensure brand voice consistency, quality, SEO alignment, and compliance standards.
  • Collaborate with internal teams — including marketing, healthcare, product, and data — to create targeted and behaviorally relevant content.
  • Drive A/B testing and content optimization using real-time user triggers and segmentation data.
  • Analyze content performance and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
  • Stay up to date with digital content trends and healthcare engagement best practices.

 

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in content management, digital content strategy, or related roles.
  • Proven ability to develop and execute multi-channel content strategies.
  • Familiarity with CMS platforms and customer engagement tools (e.g. Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce, Sitecore, etc.).
  • Strong understanding of personalisation, Behavioural triggers, and segmentation-led content delivery.
  • Solid grasp of SEO and content marketing principles.
  • Excellent communication and project management skills.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into strategy
Apply Now

Head of Compliance - Global FinTech

  • Hong Kong
  • HKD 1,800,000
  • Permanent

My client is a leading global FinTech and Blockchain company expanding rapidly in Asia, currently seeking a Head of Compliance to be based in Hong Kong.
This is a global role and will focus on developing and driving the Compliance strategy within different jurisdictions in Asia and Europe.

Responsibilities

  •  
  • Design and implement regulatory and compliance frameworks to ensure the company is compliant with regulatory obligations.
  • Oversee the compliance operations such as customer onboarding, due diligence review, transactions monitoring, sanctions screening, vendor reviews, regulatory reporting procedures, etc
  • Review and implement compliance tools to enable prompt and adequate detection of unusual activities and investigate, report suspicious activities in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Proactively liaise with all business lines to identify compliance gaps, implement controls, provide recommendations, implementing compliance process improvements accordingly.
  • Develop and conduct training sessions for internal stakeholders to ensure they are kept updated on all new regulatory developments and requirements.

Requirements
 
  •  
  • Degree holder or above in Law, Risk Management, Finance or related field with 10+ years' experience in a regulatory compliance role within a Banking/Finance, Payments, Fintech, or other relevant industry
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience, capable of understanding business needs whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations.
  • Solid experience managing relationships with different regulatory authorities, with a keen understanding of their concerns and requirements.
  • Capable of managing multiple complex compliance projects and requests, with a detailed and strategic mindset.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build high performing teams with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Cable of working in a fast-paced environment with a high sense of urgency.
Apply Now

Business Analyst for Pricing and Fees

  • Switzerland
  • Negotiable
  • Contract

Are you an experienced Business Analyst?

 

Do you enjoy working on complex transformation projects in core banking environments?

 

Did you have past experiences working as a Business Analyst on pricing topics?

 

Then the role of Business Analyst for Pricing might be a great fit for you!

 

Our client, a leading Swiss Bank is looking for an expert to support them in the space of Pricing Engine Migration and Core Banking Transformation.

 

As a Business Analyst for Pricing, you will bring your expertise in the domain of financial services pricing, with a particular focus on fees and commissions related to Wealth Management Products.

 

Setting: As part of the program team, you will contribute to designing and delivering the migration of the Pricing Engine to a new core banking platform, ensuring end-to-end alignment across key business and technical stakeholders.

 

Focus: This role centres around business requirement gathering, stakeholder coordination, risk assessment, impact analysis, and documentation to support project decisions.

 

You’ll also represent the Pricing function in working groups and ensure alignment with internal experts.

 

Background: To succeed in this role, you’ll need at least 6 years of experience in Banking, Financial Services, or Management Consulting, with a strong focus on transformation projects, core banking implementation (ideally T24), and legacy systems migration.

 

Strong communication, documentation skills, and fluency in English are essential, with German being a significant advantage.

 

Duration: This is initially an 11-month contract starting 01.07.2025, with a strong possibility of extension.

 

Workload: 100%

 

Location: Zürich

 

For more information on this Business Analyst for Pricing opportunity, or any other roles I’m currently working on, please send your CV to:

 

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

 

📞+41 43 508 26 71

Apply Now

Trust & Safety Executive

  • Singapore
  • Negotiable
  • Contract

The client is a global technology organization dedicated to building secure, scalable, and inclusive online experiences. Our teams work across trust, safety, operations, and product excellence to support a diverse community of users, creators, and partners worldwide.

 

THIS IS A 12-MONTH CONTRACT POSITION SUBJECTED TO CONVERSION OR EXTENSION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS NEEDS.

 

We’re seeking a detail-oriented and solutions-driven operations professional to join a high-impact team supporting some of the most prominent public figures and media partners in the digital space. If you’re passionate about protecting online communities, resolving complex issues, and driving process improvements—this is a unique opportunity to make a real difference.

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Act as a key point of contact for escalated partner issues resolving them quickly, empathetically, and accurately.
  • Handle integrity-related cases such as account access issues and impersonation threats, especially involving high-profile individuals.
  • Partner cross-functionally with operations, legal, engineering, product, and external stakeholders to deliver seamless solutions.
  • Monitor and respond to ticket volumes, identifying fraud patterns and process gaps before they become critical.
  • Work independently and think creatively to troubleshoot edge-case scenarios that don’t fit into neat boxes.
  • Support vendors and team members with expert guidance and workflow insights.
  • Contribute to internal projects focused on improving support quality, training, and efficiency.

 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a client-facing support or escalation management role, preferably within technology, trust and safety, or platform operations.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences, including external partners and internal cross-functional teams.
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities with a proactive mindset and a commitment to seeing issues through to resolution.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with shifting priorities.
  • Comfortable collaborating with global teams and managing complex workflows with minimal supervision.

 

Bonus Points For:

  • Experience supporting VIPs, public figures, influencers, political candidates, or entertainment/media accounts.
  • Prior work in tech startups or global platforms.
  • Knowledge of SQL or reporting tools for identifying workflow trends

 

Why This Role?

You’ll get rare exposure to high-touch operational support at the highest level, helping shape partner experience and digital safety for some of the world’s most recognized personalities. The work is challenging, but incredibly rewarding ideal for someone who thrives on solving problems others can’t.

Apply Now

Vendor Project Coordinator (APAC including Korea)

  • Singapore
  • Negotiable
  • Contract

Our client is looking for a Vendor Project Coordinator experienced in the entertainment / broadcasting industries.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Support the Partner Management team in building and maintaining positive relationships with vendors through regular communication, addressing inquiries, and escalating issues as needed.
  • Help track and monitor vendor performance against agreed-upon metrics and service level agreements (SLAs). Assist in the collection and analysis of performance data and the preparation of performance reports.
  • Support the identification and assessment of potential risks associated with existing vendors and assist in the implementation of risk mitigation strategies
  • Serve as project manager for business priorities involving externalized workflows in APAC, including roadmap definition with clear deliverables and owners, coordination with internal/external stakeholders, execution and implementation.
  • Identify critical business blockers, risks or dependencies that will impact the success of your projects
  • Gather and provide project context to influence cross-functional stakeholders in solving these blockers

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's, or Master’s degree, with a focus on business, operations, procurement, project or vendor management
  • At least 5 years of project management experience in localization or broadcasting industry
  • At least 3 years of vendor management experience, ideally working with vendors globally distributed
  • Working knowledge of localization or broadcasting industries
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
  • Able to understand and navigate the local nuances of a business in a global company
  • Able to work on multiple projects in parallel and pivot quickly
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills
  • Bias to action, proactive & innovative by nature
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Fluency in Korean and English, Japanese a plus. This will be working with vendors and internal stakeholders in the Korean market, and are primarily Korean-speaking.

 

This is a contract role based in Singapore.

Apply Now

Director of Business Operations - Global Blockchain - Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong
  • HKD 1,200,000
  • Permanent
My client is a leading global fintech and blockchain expanding rapidly in Asia and are seeking highly experienced Operations Specialists to join their B2C and B2B teamsSuccessful candidates will be responsible for will overseeing the end-to-end operational processes of the overall business, working closely with Trading, Compliance, Finance, Product, and Customer Support teams, ensuring scalability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence, while enhancing performance, and driving business growth.

Responsibilities
  • Optimize exchange operations, including trade execution, liquidity management, risk controls, and settlement processes.
  • Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in business operations and implement process improvements.
  • Work closely with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to global crypto regulations (AML/KYC, licensing, reporting, etc.).
  • Oversee Risk Management frameworks to mitigate operational, financial, and cybersecurity risks.
  • Drive initiatives to improve user experience, liquidity, and platform stability.
  • Leverage automation and technology to enhance operational workflows.

Requirements
 
  • University degree in Finance, Business, Operations Management or related field  
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Business Operations or a related field in FinTech or Financial Services firm. An understanding of cryptocurrency trading, blockchain technology, and exchange operations a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance (AML/KYC, MiCA, FATF guidelines, etc.). Experience with liquidity management, risk controls, and trading infrastructure.
  • Proven track record in scaling operations, process optimization, and driving efficiency.
  • A strong understanding of emerging Compliance and Regulatory trends in the global crypto ecosystem would be highly beneficial. 
  • Exceptional leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Apply Now

System Engineer

  • Switzerland
  • Negotiable
  • Permanent

🚀 Mehr als nur Fehler beheben? Hier wird mitgestaltet.

Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, echten Impact im Applikationsbetrieb zu leisten: Verantwortung übernehmen, Prozesse weiterentwickeln und im Austausch mit Kunden, Partnern und Teammitgliedern nachhaltige Lösungen schaffen. Gesucht wird eine Persönlichkeit, die Technik versteht, gerne den Überblick behält und den Betrieb aktiv mitgestaltet – nicht nur verwaltet.
 

           Deine Aufgaben – das wirst du machen
  • Du hältst den Laden am Laufen: Du sorgst für einen reibungslosen Betrieb der Applikationen – täglich, bei Wartungsfenstern und bei Releases.

  • Du wirst zum Problemlöser: Bei Störungen analysierst du die Ursache, koordinierst mit Partnern und findest pragmatische Lösungen (2nd & 3rd Level Support).

  • Du bringst Ordnung ins System: Du verbesserst Prozesse, pflegst Dokumentationen und hast ein Auge auf das Monitoring.

  • Du bist die Schnittstelle: Du arbeitest eng mit Kund:innen, Lieferanten und deinem Team zusammen – technisch fit, offen und lösungsorientiert.

    Was du mitbringst

  • Ausbildung in Informatik (EFZ, HF oder FH)

  • Erfahrung im Betrieb von IT-Systemen und Applikationen

  • Know-how in Windows, Linux, WebLogic und Oracle/Postgres

  • Pluspunkte für Cloud-Tools wie Docker & Kubernetes

  • Selbständig, strukturiert und lösungsorientiert

  • Freude an direktem Kundenkontakt und Teamarbeit

  • Sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

Apply Now