Deputy General Counsel - US Licensed

Job Summary

To lead the global derivatives structuring strategy, the full-time Deputy General Counsel - US Licensed will manage derivatives and trading legal matters, oversee regulatory engagement, and build a senior legal team, all while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Own the global derivatives structuring strategy, including product structure and clearing models
• Collaborate with the Regulatory Legal team to address cross-entity regulatory challenges
• Lead and develop a team of senior derivatives counsel across multiple jurisdictions

Required qualifications

• Attorney admitted to practice in the US or qualified lawyer in the UK, EU, or equivalent
• 18+ years' post-qualification experience in financial services regulatory law
• Substantial in-house experience in derivatives legal, with ownership of structuring strategy
• Expertise in at least one derivatives regulatory regime (US, UK, or EEA) and fluency in another
• Direct experience with virtual asset markets and structuring products across multiple jurisdictions