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Crypto Lawyer (3PQE +)

  • London
  • Compliance & Legal
  • £ Six Figures £

DeFi Recruitment has partnered with a market leading law firm with 5000+ lawyers worldwide. Currently, we are assisting with the buildout of their crypto practice based out of London. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a firm with a stellar track record and to be at the forefront of their transition to become the number 1 crypto law firm in the UK.
 
About our client:
They work closely with a broad range of clients in the crypto space including; DeFi, NFT, Metaverse, and Web3 projects. They act on the most part for the largest institutions as well as numerous high-growth, venture backed scale-ups. They are involved in highly specialist work that involves advising on crypto products, legislation, regulations, and business models.
The team consists of former in-house lawyers, all of whom are heavily involved in all aspects of the crypto ecosystem. The team is collaborative, close-knit, and supportive. A truly fantastic place to work.
 
Requirements:

  • A minimum 3PQE with experience in crypto, NFT’s, Web3, Metaverse, etc.
  • Understanding of Tokenonmics and crypto business models
  • Experience with crypto asset regulation (token opinions, business structuring, license applications, offshoring, etc)
  • Prime brokerage experience (desired but not essential)

 
Benefits:

  • Market leading salary, pension, annual leave
  • A Cycle to Work scheme
  • Emergency Backup Childcare
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • Private Healthcare
  • Loyalty awards every five years
  • Study assistance
  • Taxi costs if you work late

 
Contact us or apply for more information!

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Senior Full Stack Engineer

  • London
  • Software Engineering
  • £ Six Figures Plus Equity £

DeFi Recruitment is looking for two Senior Full-Stack Developers to join a well backed web3 venture in London! Our client is creating a new web3 experience for collectors and creators. Their aim is to be the one-stop-shop for NFT’s – they have big ambitions, lots of funding, and an entrepreneurial team to make this vision a reality.
 
This isn’t a typical job – we are seeking driven individuals with a hunger for product ownership and impact. You’ll be working on solving challenging problems revolving around the use of Web3 technology into a code-free platform.
 
Responsibilities:

  • Take ownership of engineering solutions from beginning to end, bridging the gap between product and blockchain by directly working alongside our suite of talented engineers – bringing ideas to life
  • Opportunities for rapid growth and progress as an early joiner in the team, being at the forefront of key decision making
  • Build highly scalable and secure infrastructure, leveraging tools like Docker, Kubernetes and AWS to solve the most interesting of technical challenges.
  • Ability to work across a wide range of areas ranging as an opportunity for career development, in anything from smart contract integration on our platform to scaling of our back-end as we continue to grow
  • Helping to nurture engineers through mentoring and education
  • Work using a wide suite of languages across our whole stack, from front-end to back-end: React, Next, Node.js, Nest.js, Typescript, CSS, (+ Solidity if you want to explore Blockchain-specific solutions!)
  • Oversee and lead an extremely talented team of engineers

 
Required Experience:

  • 6+ years of experience in building front-end solutions in React/Next and CSS, with a firm grasp on deploying a user-driven UI
  • 6+ years of experience in building back-end solutions in Node.js, Nest.js with Typescript, and a good intuition or proven track-record in building scalable solutions
  • 6+ years of managing a team in a similar role
  • Competence in react-native (Preferred)
  • Above all, passion to work as part of a fast-growing team with ambitious goals for constant innovation and development

 
Perks & Benefits

  • Competitive cash comp + (vested) equity incentives
  • Private medical insurance
  • Company merch
  • Hybrid working arrangement + free lunch in the office
  • Paid parental leave to biological or adoptive parents
  • Competitive annual leave and pension contributions

 
For more information apply or contact us! info@defirec.com

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  • Tom Nicholls

    Tom Nicholls

    Co-Founder

    Connect with Tom on Linkedin

    Tom has been involved in the crypto space since 2017 and has worked at notable businesses including; Circle, Elliptic, and Crypto Compare. He truly understands the nuances of the space which gives him a unique insight as to what it takes to be successful in the crypto ecosystem.

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    Vice President, Corporate Finance

    • London
    • Strategy & Operations
    • £ Six figures + equity £

    DeFi Recruitment has partnered a fast-growing investment firm focused on digital assets and innovations in the financial technology space. Our client is building a global, regulated asset management platform that provides digital asset exposure for private and institutional investors around the world, with a view to bring best practices of traditional finance into the digital asset ecosystem.
      
    The firm is currently scaling a core team to support the establishment of the platform, they are looking for a highly motivated individual with a demonstrated track record of excellence for the role of VP Corporate Finance. Working with a close-knit team, this individual will be a key member of the team and be involved in critical decision-making processes.
      
    The successful candidate will:

    • Work directly with the executive team and have direct access to the CEO and Operating Partners as appropriate
    • Manage the ongoing M&A activity as the company grows aggressively in the coming months
    • Support the CEO and relevant senior management in fundraising efforts and relevant capital management decisions
    • Participate in the development and implementation of a framework for the capital investment process
    • Work closely and collaborate with relevant finance, legal, business development, product, operational and other corporate teams as the business continues to build-up and scale
    • Contribute to and support strategy development and implement strategic projects including working with top tier industry counterparties, investors, consultants and advisors as required
    • Support the team in building a reporting system to ensure appropriate monitoring of investment and capital budgeting and activity, as required

    Required experience:

    • Strong knowledge of and interest in DeFi, Crypto, and Blockchain with a blue-chip investment banking background
    • Previous exposure to end-to-end transaction and post-acquisition integration management
    • Experience structuring deals, managing due diligence, and audits
    • Strong technical skills in corporate finance are a requirement
    • Ability to identify strategic acquisition targets and develop an on-going M&A framework
    • The ideal candidate comes from investment banking, a PE / VC firm or from a Corporate Development / Strategy Execution team
    • Experience with early stage ventures in finance, fundraising or investor relations roles is a plus  

    The successful candidate will be highly entrepreneurial, structured, methodical and able to prioritise and manage resources efficiently
      
    This is a unique opportunity to join a company at its inception and work with a successful Founder and the London based management team.
      
    For more information, please apply or contact us. info@defirec.com

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    Junior Research Analyst

    • London
    • Finance & Accounting
    • Competitive
    DeFi Recruitment has partnered with a leading Digital Asset Market Data provider. The firm distributes terabytes of historical and real-time institutional-grade cryptocurrency market data via its proprietary API serving 750 million API calls daily.
      
    Our client is seeking a Research Analyst to join their in-house research team. This individual will take a front-row seat in the crypto markets to produce insights for the company’s broad institutional audience. In addition, this role will collaborate with other data and research analysts to derive data insight and write short and long-form reports. The Research team also handles media requests from global news outlets, including the Financial Times, Bloomberg and much more.
      
    Job responsibilities:

    • Assist the team with written analysis and data insights, supporting a suite of exchange research products.
    • Work will be varied – from report writing and helping create insights using crypto-related datasets.
    • Conducting general industry research on crypto-related topics  

    Requirements:

    • Passionate about the crypto space
    • Strong Excel skills
    • Ability to write clearly and present meaningful research findings
    • Numerical competency, ability to think critically and extract insights from data. Comfortable with large, varied data sets.
    • Experience with data collection, validation, processing and charting.
    • Team player, good communication, willingness to learn, ability to work independently.

    For more information, please apply or contact us. info@defirec.com

     
      
      

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    • Tom Nicholls

      Tom Nicholls

      Co-Founder

      Connect with Tom on Linkedin

      Tom has been involved in the crypto space since 2017 and has worked at notable businesses including; Circle, Elliptic, and Crypto Compare. He truly understands the nuances of the space which gives him a unique insight as to what it takes to be successful in the crypto ecosystem.