Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial & Litigation), UK

Crypto.com; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Hybrid/remote setup

Annual leave & flexibility

Descripción de la vacante

Crypto.com’s UK-based Commercial Legal Counsel role sits within the HQ Commercial Legal Team, reporting to the SVP, Legal. You will own end-to-end commercial contracting for UK and cross-border matters, providing pragmatic advice to enable growth while managing risk in a fast-moving fintech and crypto environment.

Qualified solicitor with 6+ years PQE and strong English-law drafting skills are essential; fintech/crypto exposure is a plus.

Formación

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with 6+ years PQE.
• Excellent English-law contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or crypto is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of day-to-day commercial agreements for institutional clients.
• Prepare and maintain template documents, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and know-how for scalable contract support across the business.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to deliver timely, pragmatic legal support aligned to business objectives.

Conocimientos

Commercial contract drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory/fintech knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Descripción del empleo

The Legal team provides legal and regulatory advice to ensure that all CDC products and services are compliant per local regulations while also meeting the needs of CDC customers. The team interfaces externally with regulators and service providers to safeguard CDC from legal liabilities. Focus areas include Commercial and Regulatory/ Product.

This UK-based Commercial Legal Counsel role sits within the HQ Commercial Legal Team and reports to the SVP, Legal. You will be a self-starter with a strong passion for financial innovation, comfortable working cross-functionally across global business lines, and excited about the company's mission. You will own end-to-end commercial contracting for UK and cross-border matters, delivering pragmatic advice that enables growth while managing legal risk in a fast-moving, internationally regulated fintech and crypto business. Familiarity with a trading platform’s operations with its institutional clients is preferred.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of day to day commercial agreements for institutional clients, advertising and marketing agreements, partnership and collaboration agreements, letters of engagement, insurance policies, NDAs and other commercial instruments supporting UK, EMEA and worldwide operationsPrepare and maintain template documentation, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and know-how for scalable contract support across the businessPartner closely with global business stakeholders (including commercial, marketing, partnerships, procurement, and operations) to deliver timely, pragmatic legal support aligned to business objectivesCollaborate with LegalOps to design and improve policies, procedures, and contract workflows that scale with the company's 2026 operating modelDeliver training on contract review and management, and contribute to knowledge sharing across the Legal team and business partnersSupport commercial legal workstreams that advance strategic business plans, including new market initiatives, institutional and partnership deals, and other priorities as directed

Requirements

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales (or equivalent common-law qualification with eligibility to practise / advise on English-law commercial contracts), with 6+ years' PQE in-house, in private practice, or in a government/regulatory agency, with exposure to financial services, fintech, cryptocurrencies/cryptoassets, or general corporate and commercial practiceExcellent English-law contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance commercial outcomes and risk in complex, multi-party dealsAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and to operate effectively amid change, ambiguity, and evolving cryptoasset and financial-services regulationCreative problem-solver who remains calm under pressure and communicates clearly with non-legal stakeholdersProven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and resolve conflicting priorities without sacrificing qualityPreference for candidates with experience advising on UK consumer-facing, marketing, data protection (UK GDPR), or financial-services commercial arrangements; prior crypto/Web3 or payments experience is a plus

Life @the company

Empowered to think big. Try new opportunities while working with a talented, ambitious and supportive team.Transformational and proactive working environment. Elevate employees to find thoughtful and innovative solutions.Growth from within. We help to develop new skill-sets that would impact the shaping of your personal and professional growth.Work Culture. Our colleagues are some of the best in the industry; we are all here to help and support one another.One cohesive team. Engage stakeholders to achieve our ultimate goal - Cryptocurrency in every wallet.

Benefits

Competitive salaryMedical insurance package with extended coverage to dependentsAttractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversaryWork Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid or remote set-upAspire career alternatives through us. Our internal mobility program can offer employees a diverse scope.Work Perks:the companyvisa card provided upon joiningOurthe companybenefits packages vary depending on region requirements, you can learn more from our talent acquisition team.

Aboutthe company

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