General Counsel (w/m/d) – Krypto- & Finanzaufsichtsrecht

As General Counsel at TANGANY, you build the legal function from the ground up as the company's first in-house lawyer. TANGANY is a regulated financial institution based in Munich offering custodial services for digital assets to over 50 institutional clients. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer, you operate as a peer to the GRC and anti-money laundering teams, shaping business models before they launch rather than reviewing mandates after the fact.

What you'll do

• Draft and negotiate cooperation, custodial, and service agreements with banks, brokers, and platforms in German and English.
• Oversee the company's terms and conditions and customer documentation in both languages.
• Advise on KWG, MiCAR, KMAG, GwG, ZAG, TFR, and DORA from product conception through implementation.
• Review new products such as staking, stablecoins, and tokenisation, and create or assess legal opinions.
• Clarify legal questions for EU-wide market entries and cross-border business operations.
• Lead negotiations with service providers on issues including incidents and liability claims.
• Manage external law firms and budget oversight.
• Support audits conducted by internal audit, external auditors, and BaFin.
• Assist with employment law, corporate law, and data protection matters.

What you bring

• Two completed law degrees (Staatsexamina) and admission to practice as a lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) or in-house counsel (Syndikusrechtsanwalt), or willingness to pursue this.
• Several years of law firm experience in banking and financial regulation law, ideally with crypto exposure, or equivalent experience at a financial institution.
• Solid knowledge of KWG, MiCAR, KMAG, GwG, and ZAG.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex B2B contracts.
• Fluent German and English, both at minimum C1 level, with negotiation proficiency in both languages.
• Pragmatism: you find solutions rather than only listing risks.

Nice to have

• Experience with audits conducted by internal audit, external auditors, or BaFin.
• Background in employment law, corporate law, or data protection.
• Knowledge of DORA, TFR, or eWpG.

What we offer

• 30 days of annual leave, plus half days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, with additional unpaid leave available as needed.
• Additional paid leave for new parents.
• The freedom to work from home or from the office in central Munich.
• Workation opportunities to stay productive while travelling.
• Flexible working hours tailored to your productivity.
• A competitive market-rate annual salary.
• Flexible digital benefits via Hrmony: a monthly budget you allocate as you choose, covering meal allowances (groceries, restaurants, or delivery services), mobility (such as the Deutschlandticket), and benefits (streaming, fitness, shopping, and more).
• Team events, table tennis, and a rooftop terrace for unwinding with colleagues.
• Structured onboarding with feedback sessions during and after your probation period.
• Opportunities to develop blockchain expertise through training and collaboration with a motivated team.
• Regular career feedback twice per year to align your development with your goals.

About TANGANY

TANGANY is a regulated financial institution in Munich providing custodial services for digital assets to institutional clients. The company's market-leading B2B solution enables over 50 institutional customers to integrate blockchain functionality into their systems via a modern API.