Legal Counsel EMEA

Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services.

Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper's multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody.

Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital.

In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.

Department environment
The Copper Legal team is a collaborative, high-performing group of lawyers and paralegals who operate across multiple jurisdictions. We are intellectually curious, commercially astute, and deeply committed to supporting the business with precision, agility, and integrity. Our team thrives in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment, where diversity of thought, background, and experience is not only welcomed but essential to our success. We work closely with Compliance, Risk, Product, and Engineering to ensure Copper's operations are legally sound and strategically aligned. We value humour, humility, and humanity in our work, and we take pride in being trusted advisors to the business.

Role Purpose
Based in our Zug office with a hybrid working arrangement, you will support the EMEA Legal team in delivering strategic legal guidance to executive leadership, key business stakeholders and cross-border legal and compliance teams across Switzerland, Europe, the UAE and the United States.

Key Responsibilities Of The Role

• Draft and review legal documents which can include contracts, agreements and other legal documents.
• Provide legal advice on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters as part of an expanding team focused on the provision of a wide range of innovative products and services to the EMEA market.
• Support our license application processes and expansion into new markets, engaging with regulators and collaboratively advise the management of our regulated businesses on both evolvingand existing governance and regulatory requirements in the EMEA region. Your work will be focused on the intersection of banking/financial services and digital assets regulation for institutional digital asset services.
• Assist the Product and Engineering teams to design and roll out market leading and regulatory compliant services.
• Advise the business and the Compliance team on all legal matters that involve or affect our operations in EMEA.
• Work with external counsel and consultants as and when required, including managing legal spend and invoices.
• Deal with ad hoc queries of a legal nature that arise while operating a business across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Keep up to date on digital asset industry regulatory developments relevant to the role and share knowhow as appropriate within the Legal team.

Your Experience, Skills And Knowledge

• Lawyer with 2-4 years of practical experience in a fast-paced professional environment, such as a law firm or in-house at a financial services, market infrastructure, financial technology or crypto/digital assets firm advising on product and regulatory matters.
• Experience in obtaining and/or maintaining regulatory licenses or registrations
• Experience with providing evolving regulatory and governance advice in a dynamic regulatory environment.
• Broader knowledge of Swiss, EU and/or UAE banking, financial services and/or digital assets laws and regulations.
• Ability to manage transactions and projects while keeping the EMEA Head of Legal, the Chief Legal Officer and other members of the Executive Team informed in real time.
• Exceptional drafting skills and attention to detail alongside effective written and oral communication.

Desirable

• Experience engaging with and building trusted relationships with regulators.
• Knowledge of and some experience with crypto and digital assets, blockchain technology and tokenisation.

Why Copper?
At Copper, we keep innovation, openness, and curiosity at the centre of everything we do. Here, bold ideas get the spotlight, learning is constant, and diversity shapes our team from the ground up.

Jump into a fast-moving, dynamic team that loves a challenge and knows how to have fun along the way. Collaboration is just as important as results—you'll be surrounded by smart, driven colleagues in London and across our APAC, Switzerland, UAE, and US offices.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the adaptability of flexibly working.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us – they're woven into Copper life. From employee-led groups like Women at Copper to a committee focused on community and wellbeing, you'll have a network that supports you from day one. Everyone voice matters.

If you're looking to ramp up your career, or keen to do something new in your field, with us, you'll keep moving forward.

Ready to make your mark, keep growing, and join a supportive, dynamic team? Copper's the place.

The interview process at Copper
Our interview process is designed to be thoughtful, efficient, and engaging. While specific steps may vary slightly depending on the role, the typical journey includes:

• Initial Screening A brief conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to explore your background, motivations, and alignment with the role.
• Technical Interview A virtual session conducted via Microsoft Teams, where you'll engage with team members to discuss relevant skills, problem-solving approaches, and technical experience.
• In-Person Interview A conversation focused on team dynamics, collaboration style, and any final technical questions. This may be with cross-functional peers or leadership.

Additional steps may be added based on the role's complexity or seniority. We aim to keep the process transparent and respectful of your time.

Benefits
In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment. Some of our key Swiss benefits are highlighted below:

• Paid Time Off - 27 days annual leave per annum in addition to local bank holidays. Employees also receive one additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• Enhanced Pension Contributions - Includes an enhanced employer matching contribution.
• Half fare travelcard
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment.

If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity.

Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, bring us your experience, perspectives, and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you have a disability.
If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process, then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.