Legal Counsel - Derivatives

As Legal Counsel - Derivatives at Wintermute, you support the company's rapidly growing derivatives business and expansion into traditional financial markets, with a focus on OTC derivatives. Working closely with senior legal colleagues, traders, and teams across risk, compliance, and operations, you take ownership of negotiations and projects across the jurisdictions in which Wintermute operates, helping to shape approaches that balance business growth with legal risk.

What you'll do

• Support Wintermute's derivatives business and OTC derivatives expansion across traditional financial markets
• Lead negotiations and legal projects across multiple jurisdictions where Wintermute operates
• Collaborate with senior legal colleagues, traders, and teams across risk, compliance, and operations
• Help shape legal strategies that balance business growth objectives with appropriate legal risk management

What you bring

• A strong foundation in derivatives law in traditional financial markets
• The ability to adapt rapidly to an entrepreneurial, varied, and dynamic business environment
• Experience navigating the challenges and opportunities of digital assets business

About Wintermute

Wintermute is one of the largest crypto native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets, founded in 2017. The company provides liquidity across most cryptocurrency exchanges, OTC trading solutions, and supports blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions entering crypto. Wintermute also operates a venture arm investing in early-stage DeFi projects.