Senior Counsel
BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure company offering secure and scalable solutions for the digital asset economy. They provide services like qualified custody, financial services, and protocol solutions to a wide range of clients, from individual investors to large institutions.
About BitGo
BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure company trusted by thousands of institutions and millions of investors worldwide since 2013. The company provides battle-tested secure wallets, an intuitive user experience, and support for thousands of digital assets on a single platform, accelerating the transition of the financial system to a digital asset economy. Their offerings include qualified custody, self-custody wallets (hot, cold, and wallet-as-a-service), and financial services such as liquidity, financing, and collateral management. Core services include Wallet Services, Prime Services for liquidity and capital, Ecosystem solutions to list and manage assets, and the Go Network for secure, real-time global settlement. They also provide protocol solutions like staking, restaking, and token management, along with developer tools like an SDK and REST APIs. BitGo caters to various business models and use cases, including solutions for the Lightning Network, Bitcoin, token generation events, and tokenization, emphasizing enterprise-grade security with features like no single point of failure and third-party audits, including SOC certifications.
Skills
About the Role
You will act as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership executing strategic deals, managing complex negotiations, and ensuring growth aligns with robust risk management. You will handle a diverse portfolio of cross-border transactions and play a critical role in shaping the European commercial strategy out of the London office.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience spent at a top-tier law firm or in-house legal department
- Extensive track record of managing high-value corporate or commercial transactions independently
- Strong understanding of UK corporate law commercial regulations and cross-border data privacy considerations
- Exceptional negotiation skills with a proven ability to find creative solutions to complex legal bottlenecks
- Excellent communication skills allowing you to translate technical legal risk into clear business guidance
Responsibilities
- Lead the drafting negotiation and execution of complex commercial contracts and corporate transactions
- Advise senior executives on legal risks deal structures and strategic implications of potential partnerships or acquisitions
- Partner with cross-functional teams including finance product and operations to ensure seamless execution of transactions
- Manage outside counsel effectively ensuring high-quality delivery within established legal budgets
- Monitor regulatory developments in the UK and Europe that impact corporate investments and commercial operations
- Streamline internal deal processes and playbooks to improve velocity while maintaining strong risk mitigation