Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi
Re7 Capital
Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi
Re7 Capital· Capital
About this role
Re7 Capital is a London-based crypto-asset investment firm. We operate a range of innovative investment strategies at the frontier of digital assets, underpinned by proprietary data infrastructure and deep domain expertise. Our team brings together institutional finance experience, DeFi-native insight, and advanced analytics.
We’re hiring a Senior Legal Associate who will report directly to the COO to manage legal, regulatory, and operational activities across the firm. This is a senior, cross-functional hands on role supporting fund regulation, compliance, commercial structuring, and strategic execution across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll work closely with leadership, team members and external partners to ensure Re7 operates with institutional-grade precision as we continue to expand globally.
Responsibilities:
Legal & Compliance
- Manage regulatory licensing and cross-jurisdictional legal structures.
- Challenge and support commercial deal structuring and negotiation.
- Ensure compliance across sales, marketing and corporate communications.
- Advise on legal and regulatory aspects of existing and new products.
- Handle legal entity governance, new structures, IP protection, and data privacy compliance.
- 5+ years of legal and operations experience within crypto, asset management or financial services
- Appreciation of digital assets and crypto-native legal frameworks
- Qualified lawyer or equivalent experience in a senior legal function
- Strong understanding of financial regulations across multiple jurisdictions (e.g. FCA, CIMA, SEC, MiCA etc)
- Proven experience managing legal entity structuring, fund governance, and cross-border operations
- Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Familiarity with offshore fund and asset management structures
- Experience working with external counsel and regulators
Attributes:
- Able to operate effectively at a fast pace in highly complex and nuanced environments
- Strategic mindset, understanding commercial opportunities and turning into clear action plans
- Hands-on with a proactive ‘roll up your sleeves’ attitude
- Effective in lean, high-performance teams
- Organised and able to manage multiple concurrent legal and compliance work-streams
- Able to take ownership of activities and project manage from start to finish
- Extensively able to use AI to improve efficiency
- Committed to innovation and process improvement
- Detail-orientated and risk-focused on commercial and reputational matters
- Clear communicator of complex legal & regulatory topics
- Collaborative team player
- Remote-first with freedom to drive impact and grow with the business (ideally within 3 hours of GMT/BST)
- Work with some of the smartest minds in DeFi - low-ego, mission-aligned, and results-driven
- Collaborative, fast-paced environment at the forefront of decentralised finance
- Opportunities to grow in a rapidly evolving industry
- Competitive package
- UK visa sponsorship for exceptional candidates
Frequently Asked Questions
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The salary for this Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi role at Re7 Capital is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Is the Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi job at Re7 Capital remote?
Yes, this Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi position at Re7 Capital is remote, with team members based in Portugal, TELECOMMUTE. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi role at Re7 Capital full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi role in the Capital department at Re7 Capital.
Which team or department does the Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi at Re7 Capital belong to?
This Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi position is part of the Capital department at Re7 Capital. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi job at Re7 Capital posted?
This Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi position at Re7 Capital was posted on Aug 17, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Counsel - Crypto / DeFi
Re7 Capital
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