Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mesh is a company focused on enabling consumers to transact with various assets and is seeking a Director of Legal & Regulatory Affairs for the APAC region. In this role, you will lead the regulatory strategy, build relationships with regulators, and provide legal guidance to support the company's growth in digital asset transactions.
Responsibilities
- Own Mesh's regulatory strategy across APAC. Lead the region's licensing roadmap from defining regulatory positioning and activity classifications to driving licensing applications through to approval
- Build trusted regulatory relationships. Serve as Mesh's primary legal counterpart with regulators across APAC, while developing and managing a network of top-tier external counsel in key markets
- Turn regulatory change into business decisions. Stay ahead of developments across digital assets, payments, stablecoins, VASP frameworks, and the Travel Rule, translating complex requirements into practical, decision-ready guidance
- Enable growth through strategic legal advice. Partner with business leaders on product structuring, market expansion, and commercial partnerships, while advising on agreements with exchanges, fintechs, payment providers, and financial institutions
- Represent Mesh in high-impact conversations. Join enterprise and strategic partnership discussions where regulatory credibility matters, providing confident, commercially minded legal leadership at the table
Skills
- Qualified lawyer with 10+ years of experience in financial services, fintech, payments, or digital assets
- Deep APAC regulatory expertise, including direct engagement with regulators such as MAS, HKMA, FSC, FSA, and other regional authorities, with experience navigating complex regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions
- Strong understanding of digital assets, stablecoins, crypto payments, and related infrastructure, not just the regulatory frameworks, but how these systems operate in practice
- Experience advising on payments products, infrastructure, licensing, or regulatory regimes (e.g., MAS MPI, PSP and equivalent frameworks)
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity, developing positions where precedent may not exist, and helping shape strategy in rapidly evolving regulatory environments
- Commercially minded and pragmatic, with the judgment to balance risk, growth, and partnership objectives while enabling the business to move forward
- Exceptional communicator who can translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, actionable guidance for executives, product, commercial, and operational teams
- Prior experience at a crypto exchange, fintech, neobank, payments company, or digital asset infrastructure provider is highly valued
- Familiarity with FATF Travel Rule requirements, VASP compliance frameworks, and cross-border digital asset regulation across APAC is a plus
- Existing relationships with APAC regulators, policymakers, or industry bodies are strongly preferred
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity that grows as you and the company grow
- Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
- Unlimited PTO—and we mean it
- A dedicated budget for courses, conferences, and certifications
- Work from wherever you're most productive with our remote-friendly approach
- Top-tier tools and equipment you need to do exceptional work
Company Overview
Mesh is a global crypto payments network that enables easy payment across hundreds of exchanges, wallets, and providers It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://meshpay.com.