General Counsel - Asian Timezones
12/8/2025
The General Counsel will structure and maintain the firm’s international entities while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Additionally, they will oversee regulatory compliance obligations and draft various legal documents.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
11-50 employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
We are seeking a General Counsel to internalize the existing legal processes that support the firm. This role is critical for structuring international entities, ensuring regulatory compliance across jurisdictions, and providing strategic counsel that enables the firm to capture opportunities while managing risk effectively.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience building in-house legal infrastructure in a hedge fund or trading firm, is well-versed in Singapore and/or Taiwan law, and brings a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset to legal strategy. You will work closely with U.S.-based external counsel on key legal matters and initiatives.
Responsibilities- Structure and maintain the firm’s international entities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements across jurisdictions, in conjunction with external counsel.
- Oversee regulatory compliance obligations, including licensing, filings, reporting, and cross-border operational requirements.
- Draft and review contracts, including NDAs, employment agreements, vendor agreements, and other legal documents.
- Support the firm’s profit-share and equity-related legal programs, including plan documentation and regulatory considerations.
- Lead legal work related to financing instruments, including SAFEs and other investment frameworks.
- Work with external counsel on jurisdiction-specific or specialized legal matters.
- 8+ years of experience in compliance, legal, or a combination of both, ideally in a hedge fund or trading firm.
- Demonstrable track record in negotiating commercial contracts, including trading partnerships, investment frameworks (e.g., SAFEs, tokenized instruments), and vendor agreements.
- Expert-level knowledge of the legal and regulatory considerations relevant to digital asset custody, on-chain transactions, and multi-jurisdictional compliance for trading and investment operations.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Detail-oriented and precise, with strong accuracy, discretion, and professionalism in handling legal and confidential information.
- Business-minded and pragmatic, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives to enable growth.
- Trusted advisor to leadership, exercising sound judgment on high-stakes matters with discretion and strategic insight.
- Independent and entrepreneurial, comfortable building legal infrastructure from scratch with minimal oversight.
- Adaptable to fast-changing environments and competing priorities.
Throughout the process, you'll be assessed for cultural fit through our company values:
- Drive – We believe the best team members are deeply passionate about what they do. That passion fuels their growth, drives them to seek out the best teams, and leads them to hold high expectations of themselves in pursuit of excellence.
- Ownership – We aim to extend ownership as broadly as possible across the firm. In return, we value people who take initiative, step up when needed, and treat the company’s goals as their own.
- Judgment – We value those who see the big picture and focus on what truly drives impact and results. They use time wisely, adapt across domains, and always prioritize outcomes over comfort zones.
- Openness – We foster a culture of open communication, mutual challenge, and shared growth. We believe constructive debate and proactive knowledge sharing lead us closer to the truth—and better decisions.
- Competence – We work with people who bring exceptional intellectual strength. What sets them apart isn’t just what they know—it’s how they use what they know to navigate change, adapt quickly, and contribute meaningfully in fast-changing environments.
- Resilience – We perform under pressure. Markets move fast, and so do we—but we stay grounded, focused, and calm. We embrace uncertainty, learn from setbacks, and adapt quickly without losing sight of long-term goals.
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