Description:
Job Description Summary:An American Company Operating an Online Payments System Legal team is looking for a highly engaged and dynamic lawyer to serve as Senior Legal Counsel - Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies (BCDC).
The BCDC business unit is a cross-functional team of high performers, serial entrepreneurs, and crypto thought leaders that are focused on driving inclusion and access to the next generation of financial services and playing a meaningful role in the development and adoption of the digital asset ecosystem globally. The Senior Legal Counsel – BCDC will play a key role in helping BCDC in its mission.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal guidance and support in connection with the design, development and launch of BCDC products, features, and services. This will include proactively:
- Advising on the legal implications of potential BCDC commercial transactions, new products and experiences, customer terms and conditions, vendor engagements, and marketing materials;
- Developing BCDC-related policies, training, and toolkits;
- Addressing threshold regulatory questions regarding BCDC initiatives, including applicability of federal securities laws, commodities laws, laws regarding illicit finance, and applicable state level regulations;
- Staying apprised of legal and regulatory developments with the potential to impact BCDC and keeping BCDC team members informed of same;
- Coordinating with international legal colleagues in support of BCDC initiatives outside of the United States;
- Assisting the Government Relations team in evaluating and responding to notices of proposed rulemaking and requests for comment issued by regulatory agencies; and
- Representing An American Company Operating an Online Payments System interests and interfacing with regulatory agencies, enforcement authorities, and external counsel, as appropriate.
Job Requirements and Qualifications:
- JD or equivalent degree with excellent academic credentials.
- Five or more years of experience practicing as an attorney at a regulatory agency, in-house, or at a reputable law firm, with at least two of those years focused on financial technology, payment systems, digital assets, financial regulation, including securities law, commodities law, banking law, or illicit finance.
- Understanding of the technological variants of digital asset ecosystems and frameworks strongly preferred.
