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Regulatory & Licensing Counsel (Trading & Derivatives)

20 hours, 43 minutes ago
United States
Mid Level
Legal Counsel
Legal
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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
201-500
Founded 2017
$487M raised
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Description

  • Serve as the primary legal advisor on the Commodity Exchange Act, NFA Rules, and firm-level licensing obligations.
  • Lead the end-to-end strategy and lifecycle management for regulatory registrations, licenses, and exemption frameworks.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate margin lending, ISDA/CSA, clearing, disclosure, and other regulatory agreements.
  • Advise on OTC and cleared derivatives, margin lending, privacy, and regulatory considerations for new business lines.
  • Partner with Trading, Operations, Risk, Product, and Engineering to embed CFTC/NFA requirements into workflows and platform architecture.
  • Monitor CFTC mandates and NFA guidance and advise leadership on regulatory developments and business strategy changes.
  • Lead legal responses to regulatory inquiries and NFA examinations, including document production and regulator communications.
  • Develop rules-to-workflow frameworks to mitigate regulatory risk and support compliant operations.
  • Support complex initiatives such as new derivative asset-class launches and cross-border regulatory matters.
  • Share licensing knowledge across relevant teams and prioritize work against company goals.

Requirements

  • J.D. degree focused on financial services, commodities, or corporate law.
  • 4+ years of legal practice experience, including 3+ years focused on CFTC and NFA regulatory matters.
  • Deep knowledge of the Commodity Exchange Act and Dodd-Frank Act Title VII.
  • Practical derivatives expertise, including OTC products, margin lending, and the legal lifecycle of futures and swaps.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating ISDA/CSA documentation, clearing agreements, or similar derivatives documentation.
  • Experience partnering with Trading, Engineering, and Risk teams to develop financial products and resolve complex jurisdictional issues.
  • Understanding of digital assets, CFTC/NFA jurisdiction, and the evolving global crypto regulatory landscape.
  • Ability to manage complex licensing applications and regulatory audits with close attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate with moderate supervision while balancing commercial objectives and rigorous compliance.
  • Previous in-house experience at a fintech, hedge fund, major financial institution, or top-tier regulatory law practice; familiarity with electronic trading, central clearing, and margin/collateral management is preferred.

Benefits

  • In-person onboarding with physical identity verification and secure IT setup.
  • Inclusive workplace committed to respect, support, and equal employment opportunity.

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