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

 
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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

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