Paralegal - London

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 and high energy group of smart, driven and intellectually curious lawyers and paralegals. 

We take our work but not ourselves incredibly seriously, tackling novel issues and supporting the business with focus, precision, and relentless good humour. We know and support each other deeply as professionals and humans. 

We proudly hold a range of passports and qualifications and speak as many languages as we have team members - diversity on all levels is deeply valued. 

Role Purpose

This role will support a small, globally distributed legal team across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Reviewing and negotiating client and vendor facing documents such as NDAs, vendor agreements, MSAs, SOWs and other commercial contracts.
• Preparing corporate documents including but not limited to board packs for board meetings, board resolutions, shareholders approvals and assisting with other Company Secretarial tasks. 
• Responding to due diligence questionnaires from investors and completing KYC requests.
• Taking responsibility for filing and archiving corporate documents and contracts.
• Supporting the management of the cap table and the equity platform software.
• Assisting with the management of non-UK subsidiaries and various filings.
• Review of marketing agreements, terms of corporate memberships and industry groups. 
• Managing document execution and coordinating electronic signatures.
• Supporting with the expansion and maintenance of the IP/trademark portfolio and enforcement of IP rights. 
• Assisting with regulatory compliance matters and due diligence. 
• Assisting with contract management and storage of records. 
• Assisting the legal team with administrative duties. 
• Task management by overseeing the general legal query inbox. 

Your experience, skills and knowledge

• Prior professional Paralegal experience – either in-house or at a law firm.
• Legal qualification.
• Ability to collaborate closely with members of the Legal team to provide practical and pragmatic feedback for business stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Keeping up-to-speed with developments in the law and regulation relevant to the role and sharing knowhow as appropriate within the Legal team.
• Exceptional attention to detail alongside effective written and oral communication.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task and optimally assess priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience and knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, document and contract management systems (e.g. Ironclad), cap table management systems (e.g. Carta/Ledgy), entity management platforms (e.g. Diligent) and DocuSign
• Willingness to dive into ambiguous issues and situations, requiring you to be a creative problem solver.

Desirable

• Knowledge of GDPR, the Data Protection Act and the e-Privacy Directive.

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:

1. Initial Screening A brief conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to explore your background, motivations, and alignment with the role.
2. 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.
3. 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 UK benefits are highlighted below: 

• Private Health Insurance
• Competitive employer contribution pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Annual Leave - A minimum of 35 days of paid time off per year, inclusive of public holidays. Employees also receive one additional day of annual leave for each year of service. 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Help@Hand: Learning and Development opportunities

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.