Member of Legal, Corporate & Commercial Counsel

At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto. Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure.

About the role

We're looking for an experienced commercial attorney who is comfortable negotiating vendor agreements critical to our operations, and versatile enough to navigate a range of financial agreements as well. We need someone with the intellect and curiosity to help us build entirely new business lines as we grow. Security is our foundation, and we prioritize physical identity verification and secure IT setup, requiring all new hires to complete an in-person onboarding process.

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.
• 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 sales, product, engineering, operations, and other teams to identify and resolve legal issues, structure complex agreements, and improve efficiency.
• Ensure knowledge is shared across appropriate teams as progress is made across different negotiations.
• Prioritize work based on company’s goals and communicate the ‘why’ behind your work.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience negotiating brokerage or other trading-related agreements is a plus.
• 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.

Skills

• Strong understanding of Anchorage Digital’s strategy to successfully lead contract development and projects.
• Strong communication skills (internally and externally).
• Ability to be client-facing while working with cross-functional teams on multiple projects internally.

About Anchorage Digital

The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 600 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.

Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.