• Serve as the firm’s principal legal advisor on trading, market conduct, and securities regulation across MAS, SFC, SEC/CFTC/FINRA, and FCA frameworks.
• Advise business leadership on market access, exchange memberships, clearing arrangements, and cross-border trading structures.
• Lead regulatory engagement including inquiries, filings, and enforcement actions, maintaining strong relationships with key regulators.

Corporate and Transactional Work

• Oversee legal support for fund formation, M&A, joint ventures, seed investments, and strategic transactions.
• Manage entity formation, licensing, and operational buildouts across trading, R&D, and investment operations.
• Negotiate critical documentation including LPAs, ISDAs/CSAs, prime brokerage, and execution agreements.

Intellectual Property, Employment, and Dispute Management

• Direct the firm’s IP protection strategy, covering proprietary code, ...