The Role

As Head of Legal, you will own the firm’s legal, regulatory, and governance framework across multiple jurisdictions. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, supporting fund operations, product development, commercial partnerships, and global expansion.

You will also serve as the primary interface with external counsel, regulators, and service providers, ensuring the firm maintains robust compliance standards without slowing execution.

Key Responsibilities

Legal & Regulatory

Lead regulatory licensing and legal structuring across multiple jurisdictions.
Own fund governance, legal entity management, and cross-border operational frameworks.
Advise leadership on regulatory developments and their commercial impact.
Support product development with clear legal and regulatory guidance.
Oversee IP protection, data privacy, and information security compliance.

Commercial & Operational Support

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, partnerships, and vendor agreements.
Challenge and support deal structuring to balance growth, risk, and regulatory exposure.
Ensure legal and regulatory compliance across sales, marketing, and communications.
Establish scalable legal processes and documentation as the business grows.

Stakeholder Management

Manage relationships with external counsel, regulators, and advisors.
Act as a clear, pragmatic communicator of complex legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
Partner closely with operations, finance, and investment teams.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in a senior legal or legal-operations role within crypto, asset management, or financial services.
Strong understanding of digital assets and crypto-native legal and regulatory frameworks.
Qualified lawyer or equivalent senior legal experience.
Proven exposure to multi-jurisdictional regulation (e.g. FCA, SEC, MiCA, offshore fund regimes).
Hands-on experience with fund governance, legal entity structuring, and cross-border operations.
Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience.
Working knowledge of data privacy regulations and IP protection.
Experience engaging with regulators and managing external legal counsel.

Attributes & Style

Highly organised, able to manage multiple legal and compliance workstreams simultaneously.
Commercially minded with the ability to translate risk into clear, actionable decisions.