Eva Lawrence is a UK-based finance and legal professional, currently serving as Head of EMEA and Director at Figment. Figment is an independent institutional blockchain staking infrastructure provider headquartered in Canada. Lawrence joined Figment in March 2022 and holds the dual titles of Head of EMEA and Director, Head of EMEA. ^{[2] [3]} Her career spans law, institutional finance, and crypto, having entered the digital assets sector in 2018. ^[1]​

Education and Legal Qualifications

Lawrence earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Brunel University London, studying from 2004 to 2007, and completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School from 2006 to 2007. ^[2] In 2018, she completed the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. She is a UK-qualified solicitor with experience in digital assets, securities, funds, and financial services. ^[2]​

Early Legal Career

Lawrence began her career as a trainee solicitor at Rosenblatt from 2008 to 2010, working on capital markets, corporate law, cross-border transactions, and financial services matters. Prior to this, she worked as a negotiator at Merrill Lynch from 2007 to 2008, before completing her legal qualification. ^[2]​

Morgan Stanley (2010–2018)

In 2010, Lawrence joined Morgan Stanley, initially in the FX prime brokerage division. She later held Vice President roles and served as Head of EMEA Flow Trading for Securities Lending, with VP positions held from 2010 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2018. ^[2] During her tenure, she worked on equities, derivatives, capital markets, hedge funds, and investment banking matters. ^[1]​

Entry into Crypto (2018–2020)

Lawrence entered the cryptocurrency industry in 2018, describing it as a gradual transition from institutional finance. ^[1] From 2018 to 2020, she worked in business development roles at early-stage crypto and fintech firms and provided advisory services to crypto-adjacent companies, including Alphaplate and Pure Digital Markets. ^[2]​

Arcane Crypto (2020–2022)

Lawrence was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Arcane Crypto in August 2020, a Nordic-listed crypto company offering market analysis and financial products related to cryptocurrencies. She oversaw operational functions during her tenure and left the role in 2022. ^{[3] [1]}​

Figment (2022–present)

Since joining Figment in March 2022, Lawrence has been serving as the Head of EMEA and Director. ^[2] Figment provides institutional staking infrastructure and staking-as-a-service across multiple proof-of-stake networks. ^[1] In her role, she is responsible for business development, partnerships, and client relationships across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. ^[2] Lawrence has represented Figment at industry conferences, including CoinDesk’s Consensus, SALT, Southeast Asia Blockchain Week, and DigiAssets Connect. ^{[2] [3]}​

She appeared on the MoneyNeverSleeps podcast (episode 232, September 2023) to discuss institutional staking and her career transition from law and trading into crypto. ^[1]​

Public Profile and Speaking

Lawrence is a regular speaker on institutional digital assets and blockchain infrastructure topics. ^[2] She is active on X/Twitter at (https://x.com/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_evalawrence) and maintains a professional profile on LinkedIn. ^[2]