Member of Legal, Corporate & Commercial Counsel

2 months, 1 week ago
Full-time
Senior
Finance and Accounting
Anchorage Digital

Anchorage Digital

Anchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions. With the only federally chartered crypto bank in the US, as well as Anchorage Digital Singapore, which offers e...

Capital Markets
251-1K
Founded 2017
$487M raised

Description

  • Serve as the primary legal advisor on the Commodity Exchange Act and NFA rules.
  • Lead the end-to-end strategy for regulatory licensing and registration, including exemption frameworks.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate margin lending agreements, ISDA/CSA documentation, and related disclosure materials.
  • Partner with Trading, Operations, Risk, Engineering, and Product teams to embed compliance into workflows and platform design.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and advise leadership on business and compliance impacts.
  • Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, audits, and NFA examinations, including document production and regulator communications.
  • Support launch and scaling of new derivative products and cross-border initiatives.
  • Develop internal rules-to-workflow frameworks to reduce regulatory risk and prevent breaches.
  • Share licensing-related knowledge across relevant teams as applications progress.
  • Communicate priorities and the rationale behind legal work to cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

  • J.D. degree with a focus on financial services, commodities, or corporate law.
  • 4+ years of legal experience, including at least 3+ years focused on CFTC and NFA regulatory matters.
  • Deep knowledge of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and Dodd-Frank Act Title VII.
  • Experience with OTC products, margin lending, and the legal lifecycle of futures and swaps.
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, including experience with ISDA/CSA documentation or clearing agreements.
  • Experience working closely with business, Trading, Engineering, and Risk teams on new financial products and jurisdictional issues.
  • Enthusiasm for crypto and understanding of how digital assets intersect with CFTC/NFA jurisdiction.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage licensing applications and regulatory audits simultaneously.
  • Ability to execute with moderate supervision while balancing growth objectives and legal compliance.
  • Previous in-house legal experience at a fintech firm, hedge fund, major financial institution, or top-tier regulatory law practice.
  • Familiarity with market infrastructure, including electronic trading platforms, central clearing, and margin/collateral management.
  • Bonus points for being emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton.

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