Counsel, Commercial

1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Remote
Full-time
Senior
Legal
Alpaca

Alpaca

Alpaca is a developer-first API for stock and crypto trading, offering easy-to-use APIs for building apps and trading algorithms.

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2015
$87M raised

Description

  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex financial and commercial agreements.
  • Handle clearing agreements, crypto and digital asset services agreements, securities lending and margin documentation, B2B API and SaaS partnerships, derivatives and futures documentation, and vendor or event contracts.
  • Structure novel partnership arrangements that support Alpaca’s API-first brokerage model.
  • Develop scalable contracting frameworks, templates, and playbooks to support global expansion.
  • Work closely with Sales, Compliance, Operations, Finance, InfoSec, and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure commercial arrangements align with regulatory and operational requirements.
  • Design creative legal structures that help financial services infrastructure scale.
  • Provide practical, business-oriented solutions to complex cross-border regulatory issues.
  • Contribute to Alpaca’s global legal strategy across North America, Europe, MENA, APAC, and LATAM.

Requirements

  • Licensed attorney with 5-8+ years of experience.
  • Experience at a financial services institution such as a bank, broker-dealer, asset manager, FCM, payments firm, or crypto exchange, or at a law firm supporting such clients.
  • Strong background in commercial and transactional legal work in financial services.
  • Experience reviewing and negotiating complex financial agreements such as clearing, prime brokerage, crypto, or derivatives agreements.
  • Familiarity with U.S. regulatory regimes applicable to securities, crypto, and/or derivatives, including SEC/FINRA and CFTC/NFA.
  • Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, and clear communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to own projects from concept to execution.
  • Practical, solution-oriented mindset with strong business judgment.
  • Comfort working with cross-functional, globally distributed teams.
  • Intellectual curiosity and interest in fintech, digital assets, and blockchain technology.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and stock options.
  • Health benefits.
  • One-time USD $500 new hire home-office setup stipend.
  • USD $150 monthly stipend via Brex Card.

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