Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Keyrock's Legal team as Legal Counsel and contribute to the growth of a leading digital asset company. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide practical legal advice across all business units. The ideal candidate possesses experience in traditional financial services and the digital asset industry, with a strong track record of delivering legal solutions in cross-border financial environments. You will handle a diverse workload, negotiating agreements, reviewing contracts, and advising senior leadership. Keyrock offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, remote work opportunities, and a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Relevant legal qualifications and membership of legal industry bodies
• 4-7 years of combined relevant experience at an established law firm and/or in house, with substantive involvement in a combination of Capital Markets, Fintech and/or digital-assets industries
• Familiarity with structuring derivatives and options agreements
• A strong track record of delivering practical legal advice and solutions in cross-border financial environments
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines and act decisively
• Ability to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct, practical, and results-oriented legal advice that appropriately balances risk and risk mitigants
• Experience working with, and advising senior leadership including C-Suite interaction
• Organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and flexible in navigating cross-functional teams
• Excellent analytical skills and business judgment
• Qualified in the UK or EU Member State

Responsibilities

• Draft and support the negotiation of agreements in relation to our business activities - market making agreements, OTC agreements, NDA's, lending contracts
• Reviewing and negotiating third party agreements
• General commercial contract negotiation - including technology supplier contracts
• Provide legal advice related to Keyrock’s products and operations globally
• Provide legal support to finance, operations, Compliance, HR and any other internal function where needed
• Interfacing with customers, strategic partners, and industry groups in relation to legal matters
• Interact with external counsels
• Optimise contract management throughout the whole organisation

Benefits

• A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on the method of engagement (Employee or Contractor)
• Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
• The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence