Legal Counsel (Bengaluru)

OpenFX is revolutionizing cross-border money movement, connecting traditional banking systems with digital-native infrastructure, using stablecoins as an intermediary settlement rail to enable near-instant FX conversion and cross-border settlement. In under two years, we’ve raised over $100M in capital and grown from $0 to over $40B in annualized volume, with teams across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

We’re hiring a Legal Counsel based in Bangalore who will be a key partner to the business as OpenFX builds out its India presence and continues to scale globally. India is one of OpenFX’s most important markets and home to a hub of approximately 80 employees across product, engineering, compliance, and operations. The role spans three core areas:

• India market entry and ongoing business support — partnering with product, compliance, and business teams to launch OpenFX in India in a compliant manner and supporting the business on an ongoing basis across regulatory, commercial, and operational legal matters.
• General legal support for OpenFX’s India hub — advising on the day-to-day legal needs that come with operating a large office and team in India, including employment, corporate, vendor, and operational matters.
• Contributing to the global legal function — working alongside legal colleagues in the US, UK, EU, and elsewhere on commercial contracts, market expansion scoping in other geographies, regulatory questions outside India, and general corporate work.

The work sits at the intersection of cross-border payments, crypto, and technology, and ranges from novel regulatory questions to complex commercial contracts and general corporate matters. The ideal candidate is a team player energized by a high-growth environment and translating complex legal requirements and ambiguity into clear, actionable guidance for the business. You move quickly with sound judgment, excel as a trusted advisor to business leaders, and view legal work as an enabler of business growth and long-term success.

• LLB or equivalent law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice in India (enrolled with a State Bar Council and the Bar Council of India in good standing).
• 5+ years of legal experience, with significant fintech, payments, or financial services exposure (in-house or at a leading law firm).
• Working knowledge of Indian financial services regulation — including RBI, FEMA, IFSCA, PMLA/FIU-IND, and DPDPA — with the curiosity and capacity to develop deeper subject-matter expertise on the job.
• Experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, compliance, and business teams.
• Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills across a range of agreement types.
• Proven ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice that appropriately balances risk with commercial objectives.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combining creativity with attention to detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and takes ownership of work.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and execute quickly.

• Knowledge and experience with crypto-asset products, stablecoins, and/or Banking-as-a-Service partnerships.
• Experience with IFSCA / GIFT City regulatory frameworks.
• Startup or high-growth company experience.
• Experience with international regulatory regimes and cross-border transactions beyond India.

• You’re a humble team player who excels at collaboration and shares credit naturally.
• You think strategically about legal issues and anticipate challenges before they arise.
• You’re comfortable making sound decisions with imperfect information.
• You approach legal work with curiosity and intellectual courage.
• You’re energized by solving novel problems at the intersection of law, technology, and finance.
• You’re excited to be the key legal partner for OpenFX’s India business while contributing meaningfully to a global team.