Sr. Counsel (Digital Assets)

TL;DR

Sr. Counsel (Digital Assets): Drafting and negotiating complex contracts for digital asset solutions with an accent on prime brokerage, trading, and commercial agreements. Focus on managing legal and regulatory risks in the cutting-edge digital assets and blockchain technology space.

Location: Onsite in New York, United States

Salary: $220,000–$250,000 USD base salary

Company

hirify.global is a leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, offering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage.

What you will do

• Draft and negotiate a wide range of prime brokerage, trading, and commercial contracts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on building, delivering, and marketing new digital asset products.
• Support the international expansion of custody, trading, and settlement businesses.
• Manage legal and regulatory risks in a thoughtful and commercially practicable manner.

Requirements

• 4-6+ years of legal experience from a law firm and/or in-house at a financial services or crypto company.
• At least 2 years of experience advising or negotiating against institutional clients at a large law firm or bulge bracket bank.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks, changing deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ability to assess and balance legal risks against business interests.
• Demonstrated interest in blockchain and digital assets.

Nice to have

• Experience advising on legal data privacy and security matters (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Understanding of laws and regulations applicable to transaction settlement, clearing, and securities lending.
• Knowledge of securities and derivatives regulation, and credit extension regulations (Regs T, X and U).
• Experience with employment law and intellectual property matters.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, and stock options.
• 100% company-paid health insurance for employee, partner, and dependents.
• Up to 4% 401k company match.
• Paid parental leave and paid vacation.
• Free custom lunches, dinners, and snacks.
• Inspiring startup environment with a focus on ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication.