Regulatory and Compliance Specialist Uzbekistan

Wallet in Telegram is a digital asset solution natively embedded into Telegram’s interface. Backed by The Open Platform, Wallet in Telegram gained 100M+ user accounts in 2024, and aims to make its solution available to all 1BN+ of Telegram’s users. Wallet in Telegram offers a dual-wallet experience with Crypto Wallet (a multi-chain wallet for trading and sending crypto to contacts) and TON Wallet (a self-custodial wallet with access to the TON ecosystem of dApps and tokens). We're now seeking a Regulatory and Compliance Specialist to join our Compliance team in Uzbekistan. This role combines regulatory compliance, legal support, AML/CFT oversight, and corporate governance responsibilities for our NAPP-licensed crypto business. You will act as a key point of contact for regulators and law enforcement authorities while supporting the company’s legal, contractual, and compliance framework. Responsibilities: Review and make decisions on escalated suspicious activity cases, including SAR/STR assessments and reporting. Ensure timely and accurate SAR/STR submissions and maintain reporting quality standards. Manage regulatory and law enforcement requests, coordinating with internal stakeholders and ensuring complete, accurate, and timely responses. Maintain records and audit trails for regulatory and law enforcement interactions. Act as the primary legal point of contact for day-to-day business operations. Liaise with NAPP and other government authorities, supporting regulatory inquiries, inspections, and reporting obligations. Draft legal opinions, regulatory responses, and official correspondence. Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain commercial contracts, partnership agreements, NDAs, service agreements, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and other legal documentation. Support corporate governance matters, including corporate records, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, company registrations, and corporate structure changes. Manage the full contract lifecycle, including review, negotiation, execution, storage, renewal, and termination. Advise internal stakeholders on contractual risks, legal obligations, and dispute resolution matters. Support AML/CFT-related legal interpretation, internal policies, and compliance processes. Provide legal guidance for new products, features, and business initiatives. Monitor changes in Uzbek legislation and assess their impact on the business. Identify legal and regulatory risks and propose practical, business-oriented solutions. Requirements: Law degree (LLB or equivalent) from a recognized university. 3+ years of legal experience, preferably within fintech, crypto, financial services, technology, or other regulated industries. Strong knowledge of Uzbek corporate law, including company registration procedures and corporate governance requirements. Proven experience independently drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing commercial agreements. Solid understanding of Uzbekistan's regulatory environment, including AML/CFT and compliance requirements. Experience interacting with regulators, government authorities, or external stakeholders. Working knowledge of Uzbek civil, tax, labor, and administrative law relevant to commercial operations. Strong legal drafting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Basic understanding of digital products, fintech, or crypto services. Based in Uzbekistan or willing to relocate to Tashkent. Professional proficiency in Uzbek and Russian, with working proficiency in English. Nice-to-haves: Experience within cryptocurrency, fintech, payments, banking, insurance, or other regulated industries. Experience working with NAPP or other Uzbekistan regulatory authorities. Knowledge of digital asset regulation and crypto compliance requirements. Experience with cross-border contracts, intercompany stru...