Chief Legal Officer

AAA Global; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Birmingham is seeking an experienced legal professional to join its leadership team. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of relevant experience, preferably as a CLO or General Counsel, with a robust background in regulated financial services. Responsibilities include navigating complex regulatory environments and driving legal strategy. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact a firm known for its integrity and non-political culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE; common-law qualification strongly preferred.
• Prior experience as CLO or General Counsel.
• Background with regulated financial services.

Responsibilities

• Navigate ambiguous and rapidly changing regulatory environments.
• Make decisions with imperfect information.
• Scale legal processes and tooling across international operations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clear communication

Resourcefulness

Education

Common-law qualification

Job description

About the Role

Wincent is a 120-person high-frequency trading firm comprising engineers, traders, and quants, responsible for ~1% of global crypto trading volume. We’re unusual by design: self-taught founders (not ex-big-HFT), no VCs on the cap table (ownership belongs to colleagues), and Bratislava—not London or Amsterdam—as our central hub.

Our culture is built around integrity, radical transparency, and saying things as they are. Handshakes matter. No politics, no fluff. When you love the work, it doesn’t feel like work.

What You’ll Tackle

• Navigating ambiguous and rapidly changing regulatory environments
• Making decisions with imperfect information
• Scaling our legal processes and tooling across international operations

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years PQE; common-law qualification strongly preferred
• Prior experience as CLO / GC
• Background with regulated financial services, including direct engagement with regulators
• Expertise in securities, derivatives, and international capital markets
• Experience in international corporate structuring (contracts, taxation, employment)
• Digital assets regulatory experience is a plus

Who You Are

Resourceful, decisive, strategic, organizsd, a clear communicator, and a leader who leads by example—comfortable getting hands dirty and driving long-term legal strategy while keeping processes tight.

Why Wincent?

You love difficult problems. You’re curious about crypto. You hate politics. And you want to help build the world’s best trading firm.

If this resonates with you, we’d love to connect. Reach out and let’s explore whether you’re a fit for Wincent’s leadership team.