Markets & Derivatives Senior Counsel
Galaxy Digital is a full-service digital asset firm offering institutional OTC trading, lending, derivatives, staking, tokenization, asset management, investment banking, and venture funding.
About Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital is a technology-driven financial services and investment management firm that offers institutions and direct clients a full suite of financial solutions spanning the digital assets ecosystem. The company operates three complementary businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
Act as a strategic legal advisor on market and derivatives transaction matters, including ISDAs, CSAs, trade confirmations, prime brokerage agreements, lending and vendor transactions, swap dealer rules, regulatory changes, documentation, outside counsel coordination, workflow management, special projects, and responsible adoption of AI tools.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of experience at a financial institution with additional experience at a top-tier law firm
- Over 6 years of transactional experience reviewing financial transaction agreements, primarily ISDA, CSA, trade confirmation, and prime brokerage agreements
- Product knowledge and transactional or regulatory experience within OTC derivatives and swap dealer businesses
- Experience in traditional financial markets, preferably at a sell-side bank supporting derivative desks
- Ability to apply traditional financial legal concepts within the crypto space
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced legal environment
- Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail
- Self-starter who takes initiative
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Active membership in the New York State Bar
Responsibilities
- Advise on ISDAs and CSAs
- Advise on swap dealer rules
- Negotiate trade confirmations, prime brokerage, and lending documentation with counterparties
- Coordinate negotiations and manage outside counsel engagement
- Collaborate with functional partners to escalate and resolve issues
- Implement global regulatory and market changes affecting trading and documentation
- Draft and negotiate nondisclosure agreements
- Manage workflow and maintain responsiveness, reliability, and accountability
- Support special projects and assigned activities
- Adopt and leverage AI tools to improve productivity and output quality
Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Flexible paid time off
- 3% 401(k) company contribution
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and dependents
- Generous paid parental leave
- Competitive family planning benefits for US employees
- Opportunities to learn about the crypto industry
- Free daily snacks and weekly breakfasts and lunches
- Employee Resource Groups
- Free coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace