Fasset is hiring a Legal Counsel in Legal — the employer-specified location.
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
About Fasset
Fasset, founded in 2019 by Mohammad Raafi Hossain and Daniel Ahmed in Dubai and London, builds digital asset gateway and financial infrastructure tailored for emerging and frontier markets across the Middle East, Pakistan and Southeast Asia. Licensed by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and financial authorities across Pakistan and the GCC, Fasset enables everyday consumers, diaspora remitters and institutions to invest, transfer and tokenize real-world assets with deep local banking integrations. Backed by prominent regional and global funds, the team emphasizes regulatory compliance, Sharia-compliant digital finance principles and low-cost remittance corridors. Expect a mission-driven, global culture centered on regional market expansion, payments craft and expanding digital asset access to underbanked populations. On Hashtag Web3, Fasset has 21 active roles listed — including Programme Manager, Growth Product Manager, Legal Counsel in Pakistan, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates.