Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial), UK

As a Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial) at Crypto.com, you will own end-to-end commercial contracting for UK and cross-border matters, delivering pragmatic advice that enables growth while managing legal risk in a fast-moving, internationally regulated fintech and crypto business. You join the HQ Commercial Legal Team, report to the SVP, Legal, and work cross-functionally across global business lines. Familiarity with a trading platform's operations and its institutional clients is preferred.

What you'll do

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements for institutional clients, including advertising and marketing agreements, partnership and collaboration agreements, letters of engagement, insurance policies, NDAs, and other commercial instruments supporting UK, EMEA and worldwide operations
• Prepare and maintain template documentation, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and know-how for scalable contract support across the business
• Partner closely with global business stakeholders, including commercial, marketing, partnerships, procurement, and operations, to deliver timely, pragmatic legal support aligned to business objectives
• Collaborate with LegalOps to design and improve policies, procedures, and contract workflows that scale with Crypto.com's 2026 operating model
• Deliver training on contract review and management, and contribute to knowledge sharing across the Legal team and business partners
• Support commercial legal workstreams that advance strategic business plans, including new market initiatives, institutional and partnership deals, and other priorities as directed

What you bring

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales, or equivalent common-law qualification with eligibility to practise and advise on English-law commercial contracts
• 6+ years' post-qualification experience in-house, in private practice, or in a government or regulatory agency, with exposure to financial services, fintech, cryptocurrencies, cryptoassets, or general corporate and commercial practice
• Excellent English-law contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance commercial outcomes and risk in complex, multi-party deals
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and operate effectively amid change, ambiguity, and evolving cryptoasset and financial-services regulation
• A creative problem-solver who remains calm under pressure and communicates clearly with non-legal stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and resolve conflicting priorities without sacrificing quality

Nice to have

• Experience advising on UK consumer-facing or marketing arrangements
• Experience with data protection (UK GDPR) or financial-services commercial arrangements
• Prior crypto, Web3, or payments experience

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Medical insurance package with extended coverage to dependents
• Attractive annual leave entitlement including birthday and work anniversary
• Flexible work hours and hybrid or remote setup
• Internal mobility program for career alternatives and development
• Crypto.com Visa card provided upon joining

About Crypto.com

Founded in 2016, Crypto.com serves more than 150 million customers and is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform. Built on a foundation of security, privacy, and compliance, Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation.