Derivatives & Trading Lawyer (Digital Assets)

Danos Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos Group in London is seeking a Derivatives & Trading Lawyer to join its in-house legal team. You will support derivatives and digital asset trading, drafting ISDAs and collateral, and negotiating with counterparties.

You should have about 5 years PQE, experience in traditional finance derivatives, ISDA and collateral negotiation, and exposure to crypto is valued. This role offers a collaborative, tech-driven environment and high growth trajectory.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with around 5 years PQE.
• Strong grounding in traditional finance derivatives.
• Hands-on ISDA and collateral negotiation experience.
• Exposure to crypto/digital assets valued but not essential.
• Commercial and hands-on with high-volume matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate ISDAs, collateral, prime brokerage, clearing, exchange access and custody documentation.
• Advise on OTC and exchange-traded transactions, including crypto derivatives and tokenised products.
• Assess the risks around custody, asset segregation, settlement and counterparty insolvency.
• Build templates and negotiation playbooks as the business scales.

Skills

ISDA experience

Collateral negotiation

Crypto exposure

Trading

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Tools

Legal templates

Job description

Derivatives & Trading Lawyer – Digital Assets | London | In-house

Danos Group is partnering with a leading global quantitative investment manager to hire a Derivatives & Trading Lawyer into its London legal team. The business is growing fast and trading volumes are rising sharply across the firm.

The role

You’ll support the firm’s derivatives and digital asset trading, working closely with Trading, Treasury, Operations, Risk and Compliance. You’ll:

• Draft and negotiate ISDAs, collateral, prime brokerage, clearing, exchange access and custody documentation
• Advise on OTC and exchange-traded transactions, including crypto derivatives and tokenised products
• Assess the risks around custody, asset segregation, settlement and counterparty insolvency
• Build templates and negotiation playbooks as the business scales

About you

• A qualified lawyer who trained at a law firm, with around 5 years’ PQE (flexible either side)
• A strong grounding in traditional finance derivatives, gained on the sell-side or buy-side
• Hands‑on ISDA and collateral negotiation experience
• Exposure to crypto, blockchain or tokenisation is highly valued but not essential. Candidates currently at a crypto exchange will be considered.
• Commercial and hands‑on, with the ability to manage a high volume of competing matters

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, technology-driven firm at the intersection of traditional and digital markets, in an extremely high growth trajectory.

Compensation for this role is world class.

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