# Member of Legal, Corporate & Commercial Counsel

**Company:** [Anchorage](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anchorage-digital)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Legal
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** cftc, nfa, commodity exchange act, dodd-frank act, isda, csa, derivatives, margin lending, regulatory licensing, otc products, futures, swaps, crypto regulation
**Posted:** 2026-07-29

> Serve as primary expert on CFTC/NFA regulatory licensing and compliance for a crypto firm. Lead registration processes, advise on derivatives and margin lending, partner with trading/engineering teams, and manage audits while balancing growth with regulatory requirements. Requires JD and 4+ years experience focused on CFTC/NFA matters.

## Job Description

## Technical Skills
- Serve as the primary legal expert on the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and NFA Rules, advising the firm on obligations associated with being a licensed firm.
- Lead the end-to-end strategy for obtaining and maintaining regulatory licenses, including managing the registration lifecycle and navigating complex exemption frameworks.
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex margin lending agreements with sophisticated institutional counterparties.
- Draft, review, and negotiate specialized regulatory agreements, including ISDA/CSA documentation, and disclosure documents required for regulatory compliance.

## Complexity and Impact of Work
- Partner with Trading, Operations, Risk, and Engineering teams to embed CFTC/NFA compliance requirements directly into trading workflows and platform architecture.
- Proactively monitor and interpret shifts in CFTC mandates and NFA interpretive notices, advising the executive team on necessary pivots to business strategy.
- Lead the legal response to regulatory inquiries and NFA examinations, managing the preparation, document production, and strategic communication with regulators.
- Act as a prolific individual contributor on complex projects, such as launching new derivative asset classes or navigating cross-border regulatory shifts.
- Drive the development of internal "Rules-to-Workflow" frameworks to prevent regulatory breaches, ensuring the firm’s "right to operate" remains uncompromised.

## Organizational Knowledge
- Strong understanding of Anchorage Digital’s strategy to successfully lead regulatory licensing projects while taking into consideration the goals of the team you are supporting.
- As progress is made on the licensing applications, making sure knowledge is shared across the appropriate teams.
- Ability to prioritize work based on company’s goals and communicate the ‘why’ behind your work.

## Communication and Influence
- Build close cross-functional relationships with product, engineering, operations, and other teams to develop new products, improve existing businesses, identify and resolve legal issues, structure complex agreements, and improve efficiency.
- Strong communication skills (internally and externally).
- Ability to be client-facing while working with cross-functional teams on multiple projects internally.

## 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, with specific experience handling ISDA/CSA documentation or clearing agreements.
- Demonstrated experience working closely with the business and cross-functional teams (Trading, Engineering, and Risk) to build new financial products, solve complex jurisdictional issues, and strategize for scale.
- Enthusiasm for crypto and a foundational understanding of how digital assets intersect with CFTC/NFA jurisdiction and the evolving global regulatory landscape.
- Demonstrated experience with close attention to detail and the ability to manage complex licensing applications and regulatory audits simultaneously.
- The ability to execute with moderate supervision, balancing aggressive commercial growth targets with the necessity of rigorous legal and regulatory compliance.
- Previous in-house legal experience at a fintech firm, hedge fund, major financial institution, or a specialist regulatory practice at a top-tier law firm.
- Familiarity with market infrastructure, including electronic trading platforms, central clearing, and the operational complexities of margin and collateral management.

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