Re7 Capital is a London-based crypto-asset investment firm. We operate a range of innovative investment strategies at the frontier of digital assets, underpinned by proprietary data infrastructure and deep domain expertise. Our team brings together institutional finance experience, DeFi-native insight, and advanced analytics.

We’re hiring a Head of Legal who will report directly to the COO to lead legal, regulatory, and operational activities across the firm. This is a senior, cross-functional role supporting fund regulation, compliance, commercial structuring, and strategic execution across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll work closely with leadership, team members and external partners to ensure Re7 operates with institutional-grade precision as we continue to expand globally.

Responsibilities:

Legal & Compliance

Manage regulatory licensing and cross-jurisdictional legal structures.
Challenge and support commercial deal structuring and negotiation.
Ensure compliance across sales, marketing and corporate communications.
Advise on legal and regulatory aspects of product development.
Handle legal entity governance, new structures, IP protection, and data privacy compliance.

Requirements

5+ years of legal and operations experience within crypto, asset management or financial services
Appreciation of digital assets and crypto-native legal frameworks.
Qualified lawyer or equivalent experience in a senior legal function.
Strong understanding of financial regulations across multiple jurisdictions (e.g. FCA, SEC, MiCA, offshore fund regimes).
Proven experience managing legal entity structuring, fund governance, and cross-border operations.
Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
Familiarity with data privacy regulations and IP protection.
Experience working with external counsel and regulators.

Attributes:

Organised and able to manage multiple concurrent legal and compliance work-streams.
Strategic mindset, understanding commercial opportunities and turning into clear action plans.
Able to advise and make decisions quickly
Detail-orientated and risk-focused on commercial and reputational matters
Clear communicator of complex legal topics
Collaborative and proactive team player
Hands-on with a proactive, ‘roll up your sleeves’ attitude
Effective in lean, high-performance teams
Committed to innovation and process improvement

Benefits

Benefits:

Remote-first with freedom to drive impact and grow with the business (ideally within 3 hours of GMT/BST)
Work with some of the smartest minds in DeFi - low-ego, mission-aligned, and results-driven
Collaborative, fast-paced environment at the forefront of decentralised finance
Opportunities to grow in a rapidly evolving industry
Competitive package
UK visa sponsorship for exceptional candidates

Head of Legal

EMEA

Remote

Senior

Re7 Capital