Lawyer
Zug, Switzerland
Decade of in-house counsel experience across Web3 projects including NEAR Protocol, Polkadot, Worldcoin, and Cyber Fund. Prior nine years in traditional law firm practice. Specialises in building legal infrastructure from scratch: compliance programmes, governance frameworks, contract systems, and team leadership in fast-moving, lightly regulated environments.
Salary
USD 150,000 – 300,000
Cyber Fund
Mar 2025 — Present
Strategic legal guidance across fund operations and investments. Internal compliance programmes aligned with international standards. Corporate governance framework development and maintenance. Contract management and commercial relationships.
WORLDCOIN Foundation
Jun 2023 — Dec 2024
Compliance programme development and policy implementation. Global regulatory assessments (data privacy, digital assets). Legal support for the grant programme framework. Contract negotiation, corporate governance, and risk management.
NEAR Foundation
Jan 2021 — Jun 2023
Strategic advice on blockchain regulations affecting product development. Blockchain case law analysis (SEC, FINMA). Governance initiatives — Proof-of-Stake and DAO legal frameworks. Built and led a 5-person legal and contract management team. Legal risk management and corporate compliance (AML, conflict of interest). Multi-jurisdictional entity setup and infrastructure.
Web 3.0 Technologies Foundation
Apr 2019 — Dec 2020
Regulatory correspondence with FINMA, ESA, VQF, SEC. Employment and labour law advisory in coordination with HR. Corporate governance oversight. Legal compliance for fintech, digital assets and related services including custody, storage, trading and digital exchange platforms and financial instruments based on DLT.
Status Research & Development GmbH
Oct 2018 — Apr 2019
Legal risk management, contract management, legal correspondence. Legal setup for token generation fundraising (ICO). FINMA licensing applications. Advice on all legal and regulatory matters (including cross-border aspects) to businesses operating at the intersection between financial services and information technology.
Bitnation GmbH
Aug 2017 — Oct 2018
Family Law Firm BELCAR-PRSTEC
Jul 2008 — Jul 2017
Specialised in Corporate and Administrative Law and Corporate Compliance, Litigation and Trials, Labor and Employment. Case management — client interviews, legal research, strategy, and court advocacy. Administrative support — filing, billing, and practice management.
Family Law Firm BELCAR-PRSTEC
Oct 2006 — Jul 2008
Master of Law · Electronic Commerce
Bar Exam
EPSO Competency Passport
2013 – 2013