Drweng1mo ago

Associate General Counsel - Cumberland

London,Londonmid

Legal & ComplianceOtherGeneral CounselAssistant General Counsel

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DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world.

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Legal & ComplianceOtherGeneral CounselAssistant General Counsel

Commercial Contracts: Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including digital asset trading related agreements for both on-exchange and over-the-counter trading, terms of service, master lending agreements, software licenses, data licenses and other technology agreements, services agreements, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements and other commercial contracts.
Transactions: Manage legal aspects of joint ventures, trading transactions and other complex transactions. Advise internal business teams on all stages of transactions from initial discussions, to initial documentation and definitive documentation and then ongoing post-execution support. Lead legal negotiations with third parties. Coordinate with internal subject matter experts, internal support groups and outside counsel.
Corporate Governance: Assist with forming and maintaining entities in Europe within the DRW corporate umbrella, including drafting intercompany agreements and managing corporate governance matters as needed.

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing lawyer in the UK
Experience with transactional work relating to digital assets trading is required
Exposure to regulatory issues relating to digital assets in Europe and an understanding of DeFi trading is a plus, but not required
Must be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment and on tight timelines
Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the firm and across all functional groups