Legal Counsel - Otc Derivatives

This role will focus on supporting a rapidly growing derivatives business, with a focus on OTC derivatives.
The candidate should either have experience in digital asset markets or in traditional financial markets and can easily adapt Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Negotiate commercial derivatives agreements External negotiations Derivatives regulatory compliance and research Derivatives framework development Advisory and implementation Other legal Qualifications c.5 years of experience practicing law (qualified) as a derivatives trading or markets lawyer at a top-tier law firm or as an in-house counsel for a firm or financial institution specialized in financial services, fintech and/or crypto; Experience with developing templates, internal guidelines, approaches to negotiations Understanding of regulatory frameworks and how they apply to OTC derivatives in various jurisdictions in traditional financial markets Experience with prime brokerage and cleared derivatives is highly desirable Having a flexible approach to thinking about how traditional concepts may apply to crypto Ability and interest to learn crypto aspects as well as other areas of law quickly, at least at a general level required for the role Proven ability to see the bigger picture and commercial strategy; quickly understand new functional areas and have a cross-functional mindset Ability to be nimble and apply legal concepts to problem-solve, especially in respect of novel issues