Member, Commercial Legal

United States
Full time
Remote
Compensation is not specified
Role
Legal
Description

At Anchorage Digital, we are developing a cutting-edge digital asset platform catered to institutions interested in engaging with cryptocurrencies. Our platform encompasses services such as custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and top-tier security infrastructure. Anchorage Digital includes Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the sole federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., alongside various other offerings like Anchorage Digital Singapore and Porto by Anchorage Digital.

Funded by renowned institutions like Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a valuation exceeding $3 billion in the Series D round, Anchorage Digital was established in 2017 in San Francisco, California. Our company operates from multiple locations including New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

As a valued member of the Legal, Commercial team, you will play a key role in shaping the landscape of digital assets. You will collaborate with colleagues to establish robust legal, compliance, and regulatory foundations for the industry at large. In this position, your responsibilities will involve crafting contracts with vendors and essential partners, shaping vendor management processes, as well as working on projects addressing privacy, patents, and trademark requirements to support the expansion of Anchorage’s business.

Technical Skills:

  • Utilize legal expertise to support negotiation processes for vendor contracts, offer insights on industry trends, and guide strategy development.
  • Uphold high technical standards within the Legal department, contributing to contractual execution enhancements.
  • Possess in-depth knowledge of contractual negotiations with a focus on vendor and partnership agreements, privacy, data, trademarks, and related areas, applying problem-solving skills to address complex legal issues effectively.
  • Resolve a variety of issues through innovative problem-solving, offering multiple perspectives and adapting to changes as necessary.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

  • Collaborate with senior Legal team members to ensure efficient and sustainable vendor contract functions, crafting enduring contracts.
  • Stay updated on industry practices and contribute to setting the industry benchmark for agreements, safeguarding Anchorage from legal and reputational risks while maintaining positive client relations.
  • Demonstrate autonomy in decision-making processes, Define priorities autonomously, especially in contract lifecycle management, and manage challenges with minimal oversight.
  • Address complex contractual provisions, evaluate various factors effectively, assist in hiring procedures, conduct interviews, and engage in recruiting activities.

Organizational Knowledge:

  • Consider Anchorage's strategic objectives when setting team goals, understanding how these objectives interplay with personal work domains and effectively communicating the rationale behind the tasks.

Communication and Influence:

  • Establish a positive work environment through effective communication, active listening, and fostering understanding among team members, embodying organizational culture values.
  • Collaborate on cross-functional projects, engage with team members to solve problems and provide assistance, adapting communication techniques for internal and external stakeholders effectively.
  • Develop rapport with senior internal and external stakeholders within own area of expertise, contributing to strategic legal communication initiatives for high-profile scenarios.
  • Serve as a brand ambassador, upholding organizational values and representing Anchorage both internally and externally.

Additionally, individuals who resonate with the narrative depicted in the "Hamilton" soundtrack chronicling the evolution of the financial system would be ideal.

Anchorage Digital is driven by the Anchorage Village team comprised of experts in platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology, working together to empower institutional engagement in the digital asset ecosystem securely. With a diverse workforce exceeding 300 members, we are dedicated to engineering the future of finance by ensuring safe value exchange in the global economy. We prioritize creating an inclusive workplace where all team members—irrespective of background—are valued and respected, fostering a culture that thrives on diversity and openness.

Anchorage Digital practices equal employment opportunities, welcoming candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other factors. The company also considers applicants with criminal histories depending on legal requirements.   Protecting our clients' privacy is paramount to Anchorage Digital, and we uphold utmost integrity in handling personal and financial information. For further information regarding our privacy policies, please refer to our privacy policy notices on our website.

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Anchorage Digital
Company size
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Location
United States
Description
Our vision is to be the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy so that innovation can grow without bounds. Today, Anchorage Digital’s offerings are designed for institutions to safely participate in digital assets—from custody to trading and staking—all within the regulatory perimeter and the industry’s most proven security architecture.

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