Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial), UK
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
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