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Legal Counsel
About Ctrl Alt
We’re building a high-performance, people-first culture where ambitious individuals can thrive. We move fast, think big and hold ourselves to a high bar, while keeping things collaborative, open and genuinely fun. At Ctrl Alt ideas win on merit, teams work closely with leadership, and everyone has a voice in shaping what we build next.
We believe that hard work should come with real reward. You won’t just join a company - you’ll help build one. Last year alone, we grew from 17 to 50 people, and this year we’re going faster and further. That means real responsibility, meaningful impact, and the opportunity to grow alongside a company that’s redefining the future of finance through the tokenization of alternative assets.
If you’re excited by scale-up energy, ownership, and the chance to help shape both a business and a culture, Ctrl Alt is where you can do the most rewarding work of your career.
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What's Involved
We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to help build and scale our legal function from the ground up as our first in-house legal hire. In this role, you’ll shape the strategy, processes, and commercial approach of the legal team, enabling the business to grow quickly while managing risk effectively.
You’ll work cross-functionally within a fast-growing fintech, partnering closely with Sales and Strategic Partnerships on commercial contracts, while applying your legal expertise across Operations, Product, Technology, and Compliance. While regulatory experience is a strong plus, the core focus of this role is commercial — delivering pragmatic, business-driven legal solutions that support our growth.
We’re looking for an individual with high agency and ambition to drive the business forward.
In this role you will:
- Lead drafting, review and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements including client contracts, strategic partnerships and vendor agreements.
- Build and scale the legal function, developing best practices to improve efficiency.
- Manage relationships with external counsel across the business
- Expand the legal function to cover different jurisdictions and financial regulation.
Requirements
Must Haves
- 4-6 years of PQE
- Excellent academic credentials
- Previous experience working with fintechs and financial institutions
- Ambitions to build and run a function from the ground up
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a high bar for execution
- Exceptional stakeholder management, project management and communication skills.
Nice to Haves
- Experience working in-house
- Financial regulation knowledge
Benefits
Benefits
Join a scaling fintech building the next generation of investment banking. You’ll work at the intersection of capital markets and cutting-edge blockchain technology, helping drive and shape the future of financial infrastructure.
Build and own the future of finance
Take real responsibility in shaping digital capital markets, with the autonomy to lead decisions and drive impact.
Solve meaningful problems with exceptional people
Tackle complex challenges at the intersection of finance and technology alongside leaders with experience from Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, UBS, and Revolut.
Grow fast in a high-performance environment
Stretch beyond your comfort zone through close collaboration, rapid feedback, and continuous learning.
Innovate and make your mark
Bring bold ideas to life and influence our platform, products, and how we operate from day one.
How we support you
- Competitive salary with regular reviews reflecting impact and performance
- Generous stock options so you directly share in Ctrl Alt’s growth and long-term success
- Premium private healthcare
- 26 days annual leave, plus your birthday off, and regional bank holidays
- Enhanced parental leave
- MacBook, screens, and any equipment needed to perform at a high level
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes (childcare, groceries, EVs, tech, pensions, bikes, subscriptions)
- Modern, centrally located offices in London, Belfast, Dundalk, and Dubai
- Annual learning and development budget for training, certifications, and qualifications
How to Apply
Simply hit apply below, where you will be redirected to a form to fill out all relevant details. You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
Interview Process:
- Stage 1: Initial interview
- Stage 2: Technical interview
- Stage 3: Cultural interview
