Sr Counsel
About this role
BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since our founding in 2013, we have focused on enabling our clients to securely navigate the digital asset space. With a global presence and multiple Trust companies, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of retail investors worldwide. As the operational backbone of the digital economy, BitGo handles a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian, and staking provider, in the world. For more information, visit www.bitgo.com.
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Counsel to lead our corporate and commercial transactions out of our London office. In this role you will act as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership executing strategic deals managing complex negotiations and ensuring our growth aligns with robust risk management. You will handle a diverse portfolio of cross-border transactions and play a critical role in shaping our European commercial strategy.
Responsibilities:
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Lead the drafting negotiation and execution of complex commercial contracts and corporate transactions
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Advise senior executives on legal risks deal structures and strategic implications of potential partnerships or acquisitions
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Partner with cross-functional teams including finance product and operations to ensure seamless execution of transactions
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Manage outside counsel effectively ensuring high-quality delivery within established legal budgets
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Monitor regulatory developments in the UK and Europe that impact corporate investments and commercial operations
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Streamline internal deal processes and playbooks to improve velocity while maintaining strong risk mitigation
Requirements:
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Minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience spent at a top-tier law firm or in-house legal department
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Extensive track record of managing high-value corporate or commercial transactions independently
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Strong understanding of UK corporate law commercial regulations and cross-border data privacy considerations
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Exceptional negotiation skills with a proven ability to find creative solutions to complex legal bottlenecks
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Excellent communication skills allowing you to translate technical legal risk into clear business guidance
Why Join BitGo?
Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world’s financial markets.
Company at a glance
BitGo (NYSE: BTGO) is the digital asset infrastructure company providing the foundation for the digital asset economy. Founded in 2013 by technologist Mike Belshe, the company was established on the conviction that digital assets would redefine the global financial system. BitGo became the first to commercialize multi-signature wallets and later developed advanced Threshold Signature Scheme (TSS) technology to set the industry standard for digital asset security.
Today, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of services transforming how institutional capital is managed and deployed. From regulated custody, wallets, staking, trading, OTC services, financing, and settlement, BitGo unifies these services within a single, secure environment and enables the real-time mobilization of assets, reducing the friction and risk inherent in legacy financial rails.
This infrastructure is underpinned by a global footprint of regulated entities and anchored by BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association, a federally chartered digital asset bank under the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
The company's mission is to accelerate the transition of the existing financial system to a digital asset economy through a commitment to transparency, monetary freedom, and borderless, 24/7 markets. BitGo serves as the operational backbone for thousands of institutional clients, including the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges and regulated platforms.
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