Associate General Counsel | Crypto Trading
New York | $250K Base +Discretionary Bonus
About the Company
We are working with a crypto-native trading and technology firm specializing in quantitative strategies, automated market making, and DeFi infrastructure. The business is founder-owned, bootstrapped, and executes hundreds of millions in weekly trading volume across centralized and decentralized exchanges.
The team brings experience from trading firms, Web3 ecosystems, and DeFi-native protocols, operating at the intersection of digital assets, decentralized finance, and traditional financial markets .
The Role
The firm is looking for an experienced Associate General Counsel to take on a senior role across its legal and regulatory function.
This is a highly commercial position for an attorney who understands the intersection of crypto, trading, financial regulation, and commercial contracts . You’ll work closely with leadership and the broader business, providing practical legal guidance as the firm continues to scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts and trading-related agreements
- Advise on legal and regulatory matters across crypto, DeFi, and TradFi
- Provide guidance relating to broker-dealer and CFTC matters
- Support matters involving prediction markets and emerging financial products
- Partner with leadership on new products, counterparties, trading initiatives, and commercial opportunities
- Monitor developments across digital-asset and financial-services regulation
- Help develop scalable legal processes as the business continues to grow
Ideal Background
- 5–10 years of legal experience
- Strong commercial contracts experience
- Background within crypto, digital assets, DeFi, trading, fintech, or financial services
- Knowledge of traditional financial markets
- Experience with broker-dealer and/or CFTC matters
- Prediction markets experience is a plus
- Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving, founder-led environment
- New York / EST preferred
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