Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial), UK

Crypto.com
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Best suited to in-house legal professionals with financial services experience working in a fast-moving, internationally regulated fintech and crypto environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 6+ years of in-house or private practice experience in financial services or fintech
    — “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”
  • Individuals comfortable with cross-functional collaboration and global business operations
    — “Partner closely with global business stakeholders (including commercial, marketing, partnerships, procurement, and operations)”

Things to consider

  • Candidates must be eligible to advise on English-law commercial contracts, which may require specific UK legal qualifications
    — “Qualified solicitor in England and Wales (or equivalent common-law qualification with eligibility to practise / advise on English-law commercial contracts)”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with institutional client contracts and cross-border legal work in your resume and interview
    — “Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of day to day commercial agreements for institutional clients”
  • Emphasize your ability to design scalable legal workflows and templates in your application materials
    — “Prepare and maintain template documentation, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and know-how for scalable contract support across the business”
  • Demonstrate your comfort with fast-paced, evolving regulatory landscapes through past work examples
    — “Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and to operate effectively amid change, ambiguity, and evolving cryptoasset and financial-services regulation”
  • Showcase your training and knowledge-sharing experience in legal contract management
    — “Deliver training on contract review and management, and contribute to knowledge sharing across the Legal team and business partners”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements
  • Delivered training on contract review
  • Supported strategic business plans
Typical background
Qualified solicitor in England and Wales6+ years PQE in financial services, fintech, or general corporate and commercial practice

Skills & requirements

Required

Commercial Contract DraftingNegotiationLegal Risk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceFinancial ServicesFintechCryptocurrenciesContract ReviewTrainingPolicy Design

Preferred

UK Consumer-facing AgreementsMarketing AgreementsData ProtectionFinancial Services Commercial ArrangementsCrypto/web3Payments Experience

Stack & domain

Commercial AgreementsAdvertising And Marketing AgreementsPartnership And Collaboration AgreementsLetters Of EngagementInsurance PoliciesNdasContract DraftingContract NegotiationContract ReviewContract ManagementContract WorkflowsTrainingFinancial ServicesFintechCryptocurrenciesCryptoassetsGeneral Corporate And Commercial PracticeUK Consumer-facingMarketingData ProtectionFinancial-services Commercial ArrangementsCrypto/web3PaymentsProblem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationKnowledge SharingLegalFinance

About the role

Original posting from Crypto.com via Lever

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:

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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

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Prepare and maintain template documentation, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and know-how for scalable contract support across the business

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Partner closely with global business stakeholders (including commercial, marketing, partnerships, procurement, and operations) to deliver timely, pragmatic legal support aligned to business objectives

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Collaborate with LegalOps to design and improve policies, procedures, and contract workflows that scale with Crypto.com's 2026 operating model

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Deliver training on contract review and management, and contribute to knowledge sharing across the Legal team and business partners

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Support commercial legal workstreams that advance strategic business plans, including new market initiatives, institutional and partnership deals, and other priorities as directed

Requirements:

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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

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Excellent English-law contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance commercial outcomes and risk in complex, multi-party deals

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Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and to operate effectively amid change, ambiguity, and evolving cryptoasset and financial-services regulation

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Creative problem-solver who remains calm under pressure and communicates clearly with non-legal stakeholders

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Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and resolve conflicting priorities without sacrificing quality

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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. 

Are you ready to kickstart your future with us? 

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.

Source: Crypto.com careers (Lever)

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