Legal & Corporate Operations Specialist

Hodli is an Italian crypto-assets service provider (CASP) authorised under EU Regulation 2023/1114 (MiCAR), specialising in professional portfolio management of digital assets for banks, wealth managers and professional investors. You will join the Legal function reporting directly to the Head of Legal, responsible for managing the company's legal, corporate and regulatory operations. In a Legal Operations perspective, you will streamline internal department processes, manage document flows and liaise with control functions and supervisory bodies, overseeing regulatory deadlines, internal policies and standard contracts. You will work closely with management, control functions and external legal advisors, becoming the daily operational point of reference for compliance, documentation and deadlines.

What you'll do

• Support the organisation of Board of Directors meetings and shareholder assemblies, draft minutes and coordinate with external advisors on all related compliance requirements.
• Coordinate information flows to and from Compliance, Risk Management, AML and Internal Audit, engineering data collection to ensure timeliness and accuracy in reports to authorities.
• Support the Single Statutory Auditor's audits and activities of the external audit firm, preparing and archiving required documentation.
• Manage the regulatory calendar and support the preparation of reports, communications and responses to the Bank of Italy and Consob, working with external advisors.
• Update policies, procedures and internal regulations covering governance, conflicts of interest, complaints, outsourcing, business continuity and ICT risks under DORA, and maintain related registers.
• Optimise the contract lifecycle; draft and review NDAs, supplier and outsourcing contracts and agreements with institutional clients; implement and manage a digital contract repository; monitor department KPIs and related deadlines.
• Support GDPR compliance activities (processing register, privacy notices, data processing agreements) in coordination with external advisors.
• Keep abreast of MiCAR and ESMA/EBA technical standards, DORA, AML regulations and the Transfer of Funds Regulation, providing management summaries for leadership.

What you bring

• A degree in Law (single-cycle course).
• Two to five years of experience in a law firm (regulatory, banking and finance, or corporate departments) or in the legal, corporate affairs or compliance functions of a regulated intermediary (bank, investment firm, asset manager, payment institution, electronic money institution or CASP).
• Concrete experience in corporate secretarial work (Board meetings, shareholder assemblies, minutes, corporate records).
• Sound knowledge of financial services regulatory framework.
• Familiarity with control functions and supervisory bodies and how they work.
• Excellent Italian writing skills and fluent English (written and spoken).
• Precision, autonomy in managing deadlines and ability to handle multiple tasks in parallel.

Nice to have

• Strong orientation to Legal Operations, with knowledge of process management methodologies and familiarity with digital tools or AI systems to automate document and monitoring activities.
• Knowledge of MiCAR, DORA and AML regulations.
• Experience working with the Bank of Italy, Consob or other supervisory authorities.
• Experience with authorisation procedures or regulatory compliance projects.
• Knowledge of digital assets and the fintech sector.
• Prior experience in startups or rapidly growing environments.

What we offer

• Permanent employment contract with immediate hire and a three-month probation period.
• Gross annual salary (RAL) of €30,000 to €45,000, commensurate with experience.
• Direct exposure to a new regulatory framework like MiCAR, in a role with contact to the Board, management and supervisory authorities.
• A central role in Hodli's core team during a key growth phase post-MiCA licence.
• Collaboration with a dynamic, passionate and high-calibre team in an environment that values knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Meritocratic and stimulating company culture where personal initiative and individual contribution are recognised and valued.
• Full-time, on-site work with one day per week of flexible working.
• Occasional travel.

About Hodli

Hodli is a young, technology-driven Italian intermediary authorised as a crypto-assets service provider under MiCAR, combining quantitative finance, AI and software development to build institutional-grade investment and risk management systems for banks, wealth managers and professional investors.