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Legal Counsel - Derivatives
Hybrid · LondonFull-timePosted October 19, 2026
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About Wintermute
Wintermute is one of the largest crypto native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a Wintermute Ventures arm that invests in early stage DeFi projects.
Wintermute was founded in 2017 and has successfully navigated industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. To Wintermute digital assets is not just another asset class, we believe in the innovative potential of blockchain, the fundamental innovations, we have a long-term view on the digital asset market and are taking a leadership position in building an innovative and compliant market. You can read more here.
Business Development at Wintermute
We are looking for a Legal Counsel - Derivatives role to support Wintermute’s rapidly growing derivatives business and expansion into traditional financial markets, with a focus on OTC derivatives. The successful candidate should have strong foundation in derivatives in traditional financial markets and be able to adapt rapidly to the entrepreneurial, varied and highly dynamic nature of Wintermute's business, including the challenges and opportunities associated with the digital assets business. Working closely with senior legal colleagues, traders and teams across risk, compliance and operations, you will take ownership of negotiations and projects across the jurisdictions in which Wintermute operates. You will have the opportunity to help shape approaches that appropriately balance the business growth objectives and legal risk.Key Responsibilities
Experience and Qualifications
Here is why you should join our dynamic team:
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Requirements
- A lawyer qualified in England and Wales, preferably with approximately 3–5 years’ post-qualification experience as a derivatives lawyer. Applications from particularly strong candidates with a different level of post-qualification experience, or an equivalent common-law qualification, will also be considered.
- Training at a Magic Circle firm, leading US law firm or other leading international firm with a recognised derivatives practice is strongly preferred. Candidates who trained in such a practice and subsequently moved in-house at a bank, broker-dealer, hedge fund or trading firm will also be considered.
- Experience must include:
- Negotiating ISDA Master Agreements and the related credit support documents (both English and New York law governed).
- Ability to document transactions in OTC derivatives (swaps, options, forwards) across a range of underlying asset classes.
- Familiarity with securities lending and repurchase master trading documentation;
- Experience with prime brokerage, custody, clearing and other financial infrastructure documentation is highly desirable.
- Ability to work effectively in a high performing setting and under tight deadlines.
- Some level of understanding of regulatory frameworks and how they apply to OTC derivatives in various jurisdictions in traditional financial markets would be helpful.
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Seniority Level
Mid Level
Location
Hybrid · London
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Leading algorithmic trading firm and liquidity provider for digital asset markets.
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