Assistant Counsel, Transactions

Job title: Assistant Counsel, Transactions

Company: Genesis Global Trading, Inc.

Job description: Genesis is a global leader in institutional digital asset markets. We provide a single point of access for digital asset trading, derivatives, borrowing, lending, custody and prime brokerage services.

Genesis facilitates billions in trades, loans and transactions on a monthly basis, including over $25 billion in 2020 YTD. We have a proven track record driving results for some of the largest digital asset-focused hedge funds, quant funds, family offices, VC’s, market makers and exchanges.

Join Our Team

Genesis is expanding to solve some of the toughest challenges in digital asset financial markets.

About This Role – Assistant Counsel, Transactions

We are currently seeking an experienced mid-level to senior commercial, corporate or finance lawyer to join our legal team. The attorney will report to the Associate General Counsel and work closely with all members of the team. Knowledge of cryptocurrency preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Negotiate Master Lending Agreements/credit agreements, tri-party custodial agreements, security agreements, confidentiality agreements and ancillary agreements, in each case relating to cryptocurrency.
• Provide thoughtful and prompt legal advice and transactional support to the Firm’s trading and lending businesses.
• Assist in the structuring and development of new businesses and products, including related documentation.
• Enable the business to operate effectively within legal and regulatory requirements and encourage ethical responsibilities within a culture of compliance.
• Together with the Firm’s Compliance, Operations and Risk Departments, assess legal, operational, regulatory and reputational risks.
• Educate and provide training to the businesses and support functions in anticipation of or in reaction to legal and regulatory development.
• Represent Genesis in industry working groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. school (or equivalent abroad)
• Juris Doctor of Law or LLM from a top 20 law school
• Qualified to practice law in New York
• Must be in good standing in jurisdictions where admitted to practice law
• 5 to 10 years’ experience, preferably in-house and at a top law firm, in general corporate transactions, financing, lending or securities laws.
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency regulatory framework preferred.
• Some knowledge of derivatives preferred.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong attention to detail, including ministerial aspects of drafting
• Strong relationship building and inter-personal skills
• Capable of handling multiple projects in short timeframes
• Possesses the drive to achieve practical solutions within the risk management framework
• Willingness and enthusiasm to take on responsibility for matters beyond core expertise
• Collaborative attitude, measured ego, shares work within a small and cohesive team

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, dental and FSA benefits
• Flexible time off

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Expected salary:

Location: New York City, NY

Job date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:03:17 GMT

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