# Member of Legal, Corporate & Commercial Counsel

**Company**: Anchorage Digital
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Finance
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110660778

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## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Regulatory Licensing Attorney to join our dynamic Legal team. In this pivotal role, you will serve as the firm’s primary subject matter expert on CFTC and NFA firm-level licensing, guiding the business through the end-to-end registration lifecycle and the evolving regulatory landscape of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Operating at the intersection of legal strategy and commercial reality in the fast-paced crypto space, you will provide critical legal counsel on OTC and cleared derivatives, margin lending, and privacy considerations for new business lines, balancing regulatory compliance with the firm's strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities:

- Serve as the primary legal expert on the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and NFA Rules

- Lead the end-to-end strategy for obtaining and maintaining regulatory licenses

- Draft, review, and negotiate complex margin lending agreements

- Partner with Trading, Operations, Risk, and Engineering teams to embed CFTC/NFA compliance requirements

- Proactively monitor and interpret shifts in CFTC mandates and NFA interpretive notices

- Lead the legal response to regulatory inquiries and NFA examinations

Requirements:

- J.D. degree with a focus on financial services, commodities, or corporate law

- 4+ years of experience practicing law, with at least 3+ years specifically focused on CFTC and NFA regulatory matters

- Deep knowledge and practical experience with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the Dodd-Frank Act (Title VII)

- Technical proficiency in derivatives, including a solid understanding of OTC products, margin lending, and the legal life cycle of futures and swaps

- Excellent communication, drafting, and negotiation skills

Benefits:

- Competitive salary

- Opportunity to work with a leading crypto platform

- Collaborative and dynamic work environment

## Skills

### Required
- CFTC
- NFA
- Commodity Exchange Act
- derivatives
- margin lending
- regulatory compliance

### Nice to have
- crypto
- digital assets
- financial services
- corporate law

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