With the evolving landscape of digital threats and an increasing volume of sophisticated attacks by malicious actors, we have a security policy mandating all new hires complete an in-person onboarding process - no exceptions. Security is our foundation and we prioritize physical identity verification and secure IT setup. While our security and IT logistics require physical presence to protect our infrastructure from sophisticated global threats, this move is equally about our Village culture. We believe that a laptop can be shipped, but our culture cannot.
The Senior Counsel, Trading is an integral member of the trading solutions business responsible for providing strategic legal advice to bring new products and features to the institutional market. This role requires a builder's mindset and direct involvement from the product discovery stage through establishing, structuring, developing policies, and conducting legal research for regulatory compliance.
You will provide legal expertise on market infrastructure, including crypto trading venues, prime brokers, custodians, and payment rails. Responsibilities include structuring, drafting, and negotiating counterparty agreements for prime brokerage features, electronic trading agreements, derivatives, and financing arrangements, while coordinating with internal teams and managing external counsel.
Finally, you will provide strategic advice to executive leadership on reputational and regulatory issues and advise on the implementation and ongoing compliance of key relevant regulations.