Chief Legal Officer

AAA Global; England; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-evolving financial services firm in the UK is seeking a Chief Legal Officer to lead its global legal and regulatory agenda. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of PQE, a common-law qualification, and significant experience in regulated financial services. Responsibilities include scaling legal processes and engaging with regulators, while shaping the company's legal strategy. Join a unique culture focused on integrity and radical transparency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE in law.
• Experience as CLO or GC required.
• Background in regulated financial services.

Responsibilities

• Drive global legal and regulatory agenda.
• Scale legal processes across international operations.
• Engage with regulators directly.

Skills

Navigating ambiguous regulatory environments

Making decisions with imperfect information

Expertise in securities and derivatives

Digital assets regulatory knowledge

Education

Common-law qualification

Job description

As we operate in a young and fast-evolving market-and push from global top-ten toward number one-we're hiring a Chief Legal Officer to own Wincent's global legal and regulatory agenda. You will partner closely with leadership, drive high-impact initiatives, and speak up when you see risks others don't. This role is central to shaping how we scale, operate, and compete globally.

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

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.

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.