Vice President, Decentralized Finance OnChain Counsel - Corporate

The role

You will provide expert legal counsel on decentralized finance and staking services. This includes managing legal negotiations, drafting digital asset agreements, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

What you will do

• Serve as a strategic legal advisor on OnChain and De-Fi-related legal negotiations
• Draft, review, and negotiate digital asset agreements including token purchase, staking, validation, and liquidity arrangements
• Provide legal insights on complex regulatory landscapes
• Identify and mitigate legal risks in the De-Fi ecosystem
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams for compliance
• Coordinate resources and manage outside counsel engagement
• Draft and negotiate non-disclosure agreements
• Address issues related to intellectual property, data privacy, and governance
• Stay informed on industry trends and regulatory updates
• Manage workflow in a dynamic and demanding environment

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of transactional experience in top-tier law firms or crypto-focused companies
• Strong foundational knowledge and passion for the blockchain space
• Strong critical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills
• Comprehensive understanding of staking, validation, and De-Fi protocols
• Experience negotiating token purchase agreements, staking and validation agreements, token liquidity arrangements, token grant agreements, and similar documentation pertaining to digital assets
• Ability to thrive under pressure and in a fast-paced, high-tempo environment
• Highly motivated, self-starter who takes initiative
• Positive attitude and willingness to roll up sleeves
• Ability to think creatively and propose commercially pragmatic solutions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Member in good standing of the New York State Bar

Nice to have

• Knowledge of U.S securities laws, KY/AML compliance, and the regulatory treatment of digital assets
• Demonstrable track record in handling Staking and De-Fi-specific legal issues
• Strong understanding and familiarity of vaults, vault curation, and DeFi lending markets
• Product knowledge and transactional or regulatory experience with trading and lending products generally

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Flexible Time Off (unlimited paid vacation days)
• Company paid Holidays (11)
• Company paid sick leave
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
• 3% 401(k) company contribution
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Free daily snacks in-office
• Employee Resource Groups

About the company

Galaxy Digital Inc. is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure. The company delivers onchain infrastructure connecting institutions to digital assets including trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization.