Legal Counsel

About this role

About EG

Engineers Gate (EG) is a leading investment manager founded in 2014 as a quantitative, computer-driven trading firm. Today, EG operates as a diversified, multi-strategy investment platform that combines systematic research with selective discretionary approaches.

EG's multi-manager platform allows independent investment teams to pursue distinct strategies while benefiting from shared infrastructure, risk management, and operational support. The firm’s collaborative groups of researchers, engineers, and investment professionals deploy sophisticated statistical models, proprietary technology, and a centralized data platform to isolate and solve challenging problem sets in the global financial markets.

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic, creative and commercially minded Legal Counsel to facilitate and support our APAC expansion, currently located in Singapore and expanding to Hong Kong. Your role will be to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal guidance aligned with the firm’s growth objectives.

This individual will serve as the primary legal partner for the APAC business, working closely with business management, portfolio managers, trading, operations, finance, legal and compliance globally to ensure that risk is managed effectively while facilitating access to new markets, products and regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise business on applicable trading rules and regulations

• Work with the APAC compliance officer (located in Singapore) to facilitate registration processes for new…