Wincent

Chief Legal Officer

Wincent

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own our legal and regulatory agenda for a high-frequency crypto trading firm handling ~1% global crypto trading volume.
  • Manage high‑impact projects and identify regulatory risks.
  • Be part of the leadership team and drive long-term legal & regulatory strategy.
  • Scale legal processes & tooling to support growing operations.
  • Navigate ambiguous and evolving regulatory environments and make decisions with imperfect information.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of post qualification legal experience, qualification in a common law system strongly preferred.
  • Former CLO or GC experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience working in or with firms conducting regulated activities, including engaging directly with the regulators.
  • Legal experience with international capital markets: securities, derivatives, financial services.
  • Experience in international corporate structuring: corporate contracts, taxation, employment.
  • Specific experience with digital assets regulation is welcome.
  • Resourceful & decisive: You make things happen. You own your results, both good and bad.
  • Strategic: Your solutions enable business. You drive our long term legal & regulatory strategy.
  • Organized: You are well organized and so is your department. You prioritize well, and maintain effective processes within your department.
  • Great communicator: You can explain legal principles and regulations in laymen terms. You don’t shy away from conflicts, but strive to make them productive.
  • Leading by example: You can get your hands dirty—no work is beneath you. You give and accept constructive feedback transparently.