Chief Legal Officer

AAA Global; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Manchester seeks a Chief Legal Officer (CLO) with extensive experience in navigating complex regulatory landscapes and a background in financial services. The role demands over 10 years of PQE, particularly in common-law jurisdictions, and a strong understanding of securities and derivatives. Candidates should be resourceful leaders, capable of driving long-term legal strategy while ensuring operational compliance. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and rapidly growing organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE with common-law qualification strongly preferred.
• Experience as CLO or GC in regulated financial services.
• Expertise in securities, derivatives, and international capital markets.

Responsibilities

• Navigate ambiguous and rapidly changing regulatory environments.
• Scale legal processes and tooling across international operations.
• Engage directly with regulators.

Skills

Regulatory navigation

Decision-making with imperfect information

Strategic legal leadership

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.