[Remote] Member of Legal, Corporate & Commercial Counsel

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Anchorage Digital is building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto. They are seeking an experienced commercial attorney to negotiate vendor agreements and navigate a range of financial agreements while contributing to the company's growth and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor contracts and third party risk management from a legal perspective
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial, custody, and brokerage/trading contracts, including master services agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, intercompany agreements, and more - our business and products are always evolving
• Experience with negotiating external client agreements such as custody, brokerage or trading agreements
• Work closely with the firm’s Third Party Risk Management team on the company’s contract management framework, and develop guidelines and playbooks
• Drive work independently while leading medium-to-large projects and processes
• Breaking larger projects down into smaller tasks
• Function as a prolific individual contributor within the corporate and commercial space
• Build a close relationship with the sales, product, engineering, operations, and other teams to identify and resolve legal issues, structure complex agreements, and improve efficiency
• Strong communication skills (internally and externally)
• Ability to be client facing while working with cross-functional team on multiple projects internally

Skills

• J.D. degree with a focus on financial services or corporate law
• 4+ years of experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial and vendor contracts
• Demonstrated experience working closely with the business and other cross functional teams to resolve complex issues and strategize growth
• Enthusiasm for crypto and a foundational understanding of the crypto industry and applicable laws/regulations both in the US and internationally
• Demonstrated experience with close attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects
• The ability to execute with moderate supervision and balance commercial and legal realities
• Experience negotiating brokerage or other trading-related agreements is a plus
• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system

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