Senior Legal Counsel

Aquis Search is retained on a confidential mandate for a global proprietary trading firm hiring a Senior Lawyer to anchor its legal coverage across crypto and high-frequency trading activity.

Our client is a privately owned, technology-driven trading business operating across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They run a lean, flat structure that sits between a startup and a mature firm: minimal bureaucracy, smart people, and significant individual ownership.

This is a senior, hands‑on role for a lawyer who can operate independently, partner directly with management, and grow into broader influence as crypto operations scale.

Role is Five days in office initially, with openness to a hybrid arrangement once the lawyer is fully embedded.

• Provide senior legal support across high‑frequency and automated trading, including exchange trading (traditional and digital asset exchanges), market access, colocation, cloud infrastruct...