Regulatory and Compliance Specialist (Uzbekistan)

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 structures, and international legal frameworks.

• Knowledge of data protection, advertising, and consumer protection regulations.

• Experience with contract management systems or legal technology tools.

Why it is a fantastic opportunity:

• Our business is growing at an exponential scale.

• Non-bureaucratic management that focuses on results.

• Regular performance reviews to assess your progress.

• Ability to work in a hybrid format with 2–3 days per week from our Tashkent hub.

• Compensation for medical expenses.

• Provision of necessary equipment.

• Employees get access to the most advanced AI models via mira.tg.

• 21 calendar days of paid vacation annually.

• 11 days off per year.

• 14 days of paid sick leave to support your health and recovery when needed.

• Access to internal conferences, English courses and corporate events.