Senior Counsel (US Trading and Regulatory)
Wintermute-trading
Estimated Salary: $90K-$150K
Location: New York
About Wintermute
Wintermute is a technology unicorn and one of the leading global players in the digital asset markets. Wintermute is the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading company providing liquidity across all major exchanges and trading platforms. Our OTC desk offers a wide range of spot and derivatives products and supports over 2,000 counterparties across crypto natives and traditional financial institutions. We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem by being one of the largest players in DeFi as well as our investments arm, partnerships and incubations.
Wintermute was founded in 2017 by trading industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto 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. Read more
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Nature of the role
We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel in the US who will focus on supporting Wintermute's various businesses such as OTC and on-exchange trading and cross-border regulatory matters, with a focus on US regulations.
The candidate should either have experience in digital asset markets or in traditional financial markets and can easily adapt to the entrepreneurial, varied and highly dynamic nature of Wintermute's business, as well as to the challenges and opportunities specific to the proprietary trading business.
This role will work closely with the business (BD and traders), Risk and legal team colleagues globally and will cover the US and all other jurisdictions where Wintermute and its counterparties are currently active.