Vice President, Decentralized Finance OnChain Counsel - Corporate

Galaxy
New York, NY
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior legal professionals with De-Fi experience who thrive in high-pressure environments and can navigate complex regulatory frameworks.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years in crypto-focused legal roles and a deep understanding of De-Fi protocols
    — “3+ years of transactional experience in top-tier law firms or crypto-focused companies”
  • Legal experts who can provide strategic insights on digital asset compliance and governance
    — “Provide legal insights on complex regulatory landscapes affecting decentralized finance and cryptocurrency projects”
  • Individuals with a demonstrated ability to manage high-volume legal work and deliver precise outcomes
    — “highly organized, have meticulous attention to detail and a demonstrable ability to produce quality work product in a fast-paced, high-volume environment”

Things to consider

  • The role demands extended hours and a high level of responsiveness to leadership and teams
    — “prepared to work extended hours”
  • The candidate must be a member of the New York State Bar, indicating a geographic requirement
    — “Member in good standing of the New York State Bar”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with token purchase agreements and staking-related legal frameworks
    — “Experience negotiating token purchase agreements, staking and validation agreements”
  • Emphasize a track record of managing legal risks in De-Fi and blockchain projects
    — “Identify and mitigate legal risks in a rapidly evolving De-Fi ecosystem”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with digital asset governance and intellectual property matters
    — “Address issues related to intellectual property, data privacy, and governance within De-Fi structures”
  • Showcase expertise in U.S. securities laws and KY/AML compliance if available
    — “Knowledge of U.S securities laws, KY/AML compliance, and the regulatory treatment of digital assets”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • provide strategic legal counsel on De-Fi and staking
  • draft and negotiate agreements
  • identify and mitigate legal risks
Typical background
3+ years of transactional experience in top-tier law firms or crypto-focused companies

Skills & requirements

Required

Decentralized FinanceStaking ServicesTokenizationComplianceCommercial TransactionsGovernance

Preferred

Crypto ExchangePayments ProcessorTrading FirmFintech Aggregator

Stack & domain

LegalComplianceRegulatoryAILeadershipCommunicationFinanceHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Galaxy via Greenhouse

Who We Are:

Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, growing the economy that runs on code. Galaxy delivers the onchain infrastructure that connects institutions to digital assets, including trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization. Galaxy also develops and operates data center infrastructure to power AI and HPC workloads. Anchored by its Helios campus in Texas, Galaxy is building a multi-gigawatt pipeline of more than 5.7 GW of potential capacity, positioning it among the largest and fastest-growing data center developers in North America.

The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Additional information about Galaxy's businesses and products is available on www.galaxy.com.

What We Value:

We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

Seek Excellence.

Be Selective To Be Effective.

Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.

Disagree Transparently.

Encourage Independent Decision-Making.

Build Dream Teams.

Who You Are

As a De-Fi/OnChain Attorney, you will provide expert legal counsel on issues related to decentralized finance and staking services, including compliance, commercial transactions, and governance matters. You should be highly motivated, prepared to work extended hours, and thrive in an entrepreneurial and demanding environment.

What You’ll Do

Serve as a strategic legal advisor on all OnChain and De-Fi-related legal negotiations, with a focus on staking, validation, and tokenization matters

Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, including token purchase agreements, staking and validation agreements, token liquidity arrangements, token grant agreements, and similar documentation pertaining to digital assets

Provide legal insights on complex regulatory landscapes affecting decentralized finance and cryptocurrency projects

Identify and mitigate legal risks in a rapidly evolving De-Fi ecosystem

Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations

Coordinate resources with respect to negotiations, including management of outside counsel engagement where appropriate

Draft and negotiate non-disclosure agreements

Address issues related to intellectual property, data privacy, and governance within De-Fi structures

Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory updates, and emerging technologies

Manage workflow in a highly dynamic and demanding environment while remaining highly responsive, reliable, communicative, and accountable to team leadership and other members of Galaxy

Help with other special corporate projects and such other activities as may be assigned

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have meticulous attention to detail and a demonstrable ability to produce quality work product in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

A strong foundational knowledge coupled with a passion for the blockchain space

3+ years of transactional experience in top-tier law firms or crypto-focused companies

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 (no job too big, no job too small)

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

Bonus Points

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

Join us to shape the future of decentralized finance. Your passion for crypto and strategic legal expertise will help us pioneer new economic paradigms.

What We Offer:

Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus

Flexible Time Off (i.e. 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

Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues

Employee Resource Groups

Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.

The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.

Base Salary Range$220,000—$250,000 USDGalaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact careers@galaxy.com. 

Source: Galaxy careers (Greenhouse)

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