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Azmina Keshani — Chief Legal Officer · Zodia Custody · United Kingdom.
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About
I bring 15+ years of experience in global legal project management and as a legal advisor to C-level executives at HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Standard Chartered Bank. Throughout my career, I have delivered business and product development insights that resulted in new technology for multiple jurisdictions.
As Global Head of Legal for securities services and financing at Standard Chartered Bank, I provide educational and technical leadership to a global legal team and oversee the end-to-end process for creating and updating products as a product development lawyer.
Notably, I served as the lead legal advisor to establish Standard Chartered’s Zodia crypto custody offering, leveraging my expertise in product enhancements and digital innovation. I also trained the global legal team on negotiations, cash management, custody, trustee, agency securities lending, fund administration and acquisition support.
Earlier in my career, I served as Senior Legal Counsel for HSBC, where I coordinated legal duties across intercontinental markets, and as sole legal advisor for BNP Paribas during the establishment of its US custodian service.
My key areas of expertise include: • Global Legal Project Management • Product Development Counsel • Global Team Leadership & Development • Strategic Legal Advice (Digital Innovation)
Experience
Chief Legal OfficerCurrent
Zodia Custody · London Area, United Kingdom
Feb 2024 – Present
General Counsel at Zodia Custody, leading global legal, regulatory and governance strategy across UK, Europe, ADGM, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia Principal legal advisor to the Board and executive leadership on regulated digital assets custody, cross-border operations and enterprise risk Lead counsel on M&A, strategic transactions and jurisdictional expansion in complex, regulated markets Own legal oversight of custody, staking, trading and related digital asset services, balancing regulatory rigour with commercial execution Build and scale a global legal function, embedding regulatory excellence, consistency and speed across regions
Global Head Legal, Financing & Securities Services
Standard Chartered · Hong Kong SAR
May 2018 – Aug 2023
Manage global legal team (Prime Brokerage and Securities Services), embed standards and policies and serve as key escalation point for 50+ lawyers across 40+ jurisdictions. Provided legal advisory on crypto and digital asset projects and product development. • Served as lead legal advisor for new Zodia crypto custody offering, liaising with stakeholders throughout design and launch process; anticipated key regulatory procedures • Overhauled legal support proposition for securities services • Drove legal training agenda to build digital assets and digital payments expertise and led technology change for legal function
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