Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial & Litigation)

About the Role

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 Crypto.com'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 operations
• Prepare and maintain template documentation, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and know-how for scalable contract support across the business
• Partner closely with global business stakeholders (including commercial, marketing, partnerships, procurement, and operations) to deliver timely, pragmatic legal support aligned to business objectives
• Collaborate with LegalOps to design and improve policies, procedures, and contract workflows that scale with Crypto.com's 2026 operating model
• Deliver training on contract review and management, and contribute to knowledge sharing across the Legal team and business partners
• Support 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 practice
• Excellent English-law contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance commercial outcomes and risk in complex, multi-party deals
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and to operate effectively amid change, ambiguity, and evolving cryptoasset and financial-services regulation
• Creative problem-solver who remains calm under pressure and communicates clearly with non-legal stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and resolve conflicting priorities without sacrificing quality
• Preference 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 @Crypto.com

• 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 salary
• Medical insurance package with extended coverage to dependents
• Attractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary
• Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid or remote set-up
• Aspire career alternatives through us. Our internal mobility program can offer employees a diverse scope.
• Work Perks: crypto.com visa card provided upon joining

Our Crypto.com benefits packages vary depending on region requirements, you can learn more from our talent acquisition team.

About Crypto.com

Founded in 2016, Crypto.com serves more than 150 million customers and is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™. Built on a foundation of security, privacy, and compliance, Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to develop a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem. Learn more at https://crypto.com . Crypto.com is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an environment where opportunities are presented to everyone in a fair and transparent way. Crypto.com values diversity and inclusion, seeking candidates with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills that complement and strengthen our team. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment purposes only. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.