Senior Capital Markets Counsel - Nasdaq & M&A Expert

Bitdeer Technologies Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Bitdeer Technologies Group, based in Singapore, seeks an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to manage Nasdaq-style listing obligations and cross-border capital markets matters. The role involves advising on equity/debt offerings, project and infrastructure financing, and strategic transactions, coordinating with external counsel and internal teams.

The ideal candidate holds a law degree with 8+ years of post-qualification experience, strong drafting and analytical skills, and familiarity with US

Qualifications

• Law degree and 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Strong hands-on experience across capital markets and corporate finance transactions.
• Working knowledge of US securities laws and SEC reporting requirements, with familiarity of Nasdaq-listed issuers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support public-company and listing compliance obligations as a Nasdaq-listed issuer, including SEC reporting, disclosure controls, insider-trading policies, and governance requirements.
• Advise on equity and debt capital markets transactions, including offerings, convertible bonds, follow-ons and private placements, working with underwriters and external counsel.
• Support project and infrastructure financing for data center and related projects, including facility agreements and intercreditor arrangements.
• Lead and support mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, and corporate reorganizations, including due diligence and post-closing integration.
• Provide practical legal advice to finance, treasury, accounting, investor relations, and business teams on securities laws and cross-border structuring, coordinating with external counsel.

Skills

Legal drafting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree (LL.B., J.D., or equivalent)

Job description

About Bitdeer:

Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining and AI cloud.

Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers. Apart from designing industry-leading ASIC chips and manufacturing mining rigs, the Group handles complex processes involved in computing across the value chain. This includes equipment procurement, transport logistics, datacenter design and construction, equipment management, and network and facility operations. Bitdeer also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with a high demand for artificial intelligence.

Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer operates globally with a diversified 3 GW energy portfolio, and deploys Bitcoin mining and HPC datacenters in the United States, Bhutan, Norway, Canada, Malaysia, and Ethiopia.

What you will be responsible for:

• Support the company in meeting its ongoing public-company and listing compliance obligations as a Nasdaq-listed issuer, including SEC reporting (periodic and current reports), disclosure controls, insider-trading and Regulation FD policies, and corporate governance requirements under the Nasdaq listing rules.
• Advise on equity and debt capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings, convertible bonds and other convertible or hybrid securities, follow-on and at-the-market offerings, and private placements, working with underwriters, trustees, and external counsel.
• Support project and infrastructure financing for data center and related projects, including the negotiation of facility agreements, security and intercreditor arrangements, and the related financing and disclosure documentation.
• Lead and support mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, strategic investments, and corporate reorganizations, including due diligence, transaction documentation, negotiation, and post-closing integration.
• Provide practical legal advice to finance, treasury, accounting, investor relations, and business teams on securities laws, capital markets regulation, and cross-border transaction structuring, and coordinate with and manage external counsel and other advisers as needed.
  

How you will stand out:

• Law degree (LL.B., J.D., or equivalent) from an accredited law school
• 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience, ideally combining a leading law firm or investment bank and an in-house capital markets or corporate legal department.
• Strong hands-on experience across capital markets and corporate finance transactions, including equity and debt offerings, convertible bonds, project and infrastructure financing, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
• Working knowledge of US securities laws and SEC reporting requirements, and experience advising Nasdaq- or other US-listed issuers, is strongly preferred; familiarity with cross-border and Asian capital markets is a plus.
• Admission to the Singapore Bar, or another relevant common law jurisdiction (e.g., New York or England and Wales), is preferred.
• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to balance legal and regulatory risk against business objectives in time-sensitive transactions.
• Excellent legal drafting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills, stakeholder-management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, including with bankers, auditors, and external counsel.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and able to manage multiple transactions and deadlines independently.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.

What you will experience working with us:

• A culture that values authenticity and diversity of thoughts and backgrounds;
• An inclusive and respectable environment with open workspaces and exciting start-up spirit;
• Fast-growing company with the chance to network with industrial pioneers and enthusiasts;
• Ability to contribute directly and make an impact on the future of the digital asset industry;
• Involvement in new projects, developing processes/systems;
• Personal accountability, autonomy, fast growth, and learning opportunities;
• Attractive welfare benefits and developmental opportunities such as training and mentoring.

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Bitdeer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with country, state, and local laws. Bitdeer does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on conditions such as race, colour, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital and/or parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background or social origin, social status, disability, age, indigenous status, and union.