Position: Head of Legal
Company: Securrency
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Peregrine Limited, a FSRA Cat 3C license holder, was established to develop a next-generation, blockchain-driven investment platform to meet the growing demand from both managers and investors for digital assets (tokens). Bringing together significant investment management expertise and specialist digital asset market infrastructure developers, Peregrine is supported by the ADGM and works alongside the ADGM’s best-in-class service providers in developing the region’s financial and digital asset ecosystem. In addition to the investment platform, Peregrine’s clients leverage its expertise in structuring, compliance, investment operations and capital raising.



Job purpose:

We are looking for a highly qualified Head of Legal to oversee the legal aspects of our digital asset business. You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues. The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize the probability of exposure.



In the first three months, expect to:

Develop a deep knowledge and understanding of the Peregrine business, strategy, plans, and offering, and its inter-relation with ADGL law (and FSRA rules) and the broader UAE ecosystem; and
Develop a good commercial and legal knowledge around digital assets and the legal implications of the global ecosystem and architecture; and
Upgrade and produce pro-forma documentation covering fund and corporate structures, template agreements, etc., in particular, to encompass the global digital environment; and
Participate with management and business development in meetings with stakeholders including prospective managers/asset-owners, distribution partners, and investors, and provide good commercial and legal recommendations on behalf of Peregrine.
In the first year, expect to:

Enable (legal) connectivity and agreements with global digital counterparties and partners as required.
Assist management in onboarding investment funds/entities onto the investment platform, and where relevant in a tokenized form.
Establish a selection panel of UAE and global (main fund jurisdictions) external legal and tax advisors who Peregrine could work with or suggest to prospective clients.
Become a renowned digital asset legal expert.


Responsibilities
Give accurate and timely counsel to executives on various legal topics
Will be involved in all aspects of negotiation, structuring, relationships outside counsel selection, and other areas in relation to Fund formation, SPV formation, and Corporate/Commercial activities.
Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights
Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
Requirements
Post Qualification 5+ years of fund and asset management experience
ADGM experience is preferred, but English Common Law experience is necessary
Experience in US contract law is also ideal but not necessary
Digital asset experience or at least knowledge is preferred
Understanding of corporate law and procedures
An extremely high degree of professional ethics and integrity
Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
Outstanding communication skills
Degree in Law
Benefits
Base in AD, with additional office locations in UK and USA
Competitive compensation package
Competitive benefits package
Reasonable flexibility in working hours