Wintermute is hiring a
Legal Counsel

Summary

The job is for a lawyer to join Wintermute's legal team, focusing on cryptocurrency and digital assets. The role involves legal-commercial negotiations, regulatory research & compliance guidance, corporate management, dispute resolution, and managing external counsel. The ideal candidate should have 2-5 years of experience in financial services, fintech, or crypto.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience practicing law (qualified) at a top-tier law firm or as in-house counsel for a firm specialized in financial services, fintech and/or crypto
• Experience working in a high-performance, dynamic and high-growth environment is strongly preferred; self-motivation and drive is essential
• Strong grasp of commercial law in relation to financial services, e.g. financial services contracts, trading agreements, derivatives documentation and others (OTC, structured products, lending agreements etc.)
• Knowledge of regulations in relation to proprietary trading, financial services and crypto specifically those in the UK, Singapore, the USA and/or EU, general knowledge of regulations in other jurisdictions

Responsibilities

• Lead legal-commercial negotiations: draft and negotiate agreements in relation to our business lines (OTC spot, liquidity provision, derivatives documentation, trading agreements, software agreements, and others)
• Regulatory research & compliance guidance: work closely with the General Counsel and Deputy GC to monitor the legal and regulatory landscapes across jurisdictions; support financial regulatory compliance under each regulatory regime (FCA, MAS, SEC, CTFC, etc.); advise and support guidance on regulation of decentralized finance and protocols
• Corporate: support and manage the corporate structure and governance across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• Disputes and claims: assist the legal team and the business to resolve any commercial disputes efficiently while protecting the Company’s interests
• External counsel: Manage external counsel as required, e.g. employment law, counsel in relation to other jurisdictions, etc. Assist with managing legal spend and review legal bills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience/understanding of the crypto industry, i.e. types of tokens, token governance, DAOs, blockchain foundations and decentralized organizations is strongly preferred
• Experience with commercial litigation or dispute resolution is a plus
• Curiosity and interest to learn other areas of law and business quickly
• Proven ability to see the bigger picture and commercial strategy; quickly understand new functional areas and have a cross-functional mindset
• Strong interest and curiosity in algorithmic trading and decentralized finance

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to join one of the leading companies in digital asset space as a key member of the legal team and take on personal ownership and accountability
• Very varied and interesting projects across all law areas in the most dynamic finance industry: a level of learning and responsibilities as well as intellectual challenge that is hard for any law firm or traditional trading company/bank/hedge fund to match
• A vibrant working culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide outings, including our annual Wintermute weekend getaway
• Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial
• A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private Health insurance