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Galaxy

Manages institutional crypto funds and assets

Vice President, Decentralized Finance Onchain Counsel - Corporate

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of transactional experience in top-tier law firms or crypto-focused companies.
  • Strong foundational knowledge and passion for the blockchain space.
  • Comprehensive understanding of staking, validation, and decentralized finance protocols.
  • Experience negotiating token purchase agreements, staking and validation agreements, token liquidity arrangements, token grant agreements, and similar digital-asset documentation.
  • Membership in good standing of the New York State Bar.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic legal advisor on decentralized finance and onchain-related legal negotiations, focusing on staking, validation, and tokenization matters.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate 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 the decentralized finance ecosystem.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
  • Coordinate resources for negotiations, including managing outside counsel engagement where appropriate.
  • Draft and negotiate non-disclosure agreements.
  • Address intellectual property, data privacy, and governance issues within decentralized finance structures.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory updates, and emerging technologies.
  • Manage workflow in a dynamic, demanding environment and remain responsive, reliable, communicative, and accountable to team leadership and other Galaxy team members.
  • Assist with special corporate projects and other assigned activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of U.S. securities laws, know-your-customer and anti-money-laundering compliance, and the regulatory treatment of digital assets.
  • Demonstrable track record in handling staking- and decentralized-finance-specific legal issues.
  • Strong understanding and familiarity with vaults, vault curation, and decentralized finance lending markets.
  • Product knowledge and transactional or regulatory experience with trading and lending products generally.

About the Company

Galaxy

Manages institutional crypto funds and assets

Galaxy targets institutional clients by offering secure access to digital assets through institutional-grade passive and active investment funds, plus end-to-end solutions that avoid third-party custody. Passive funds provide exposure to the digital economy, while active funds are managed by crypto experts to optimize returns; fees come from assets under management. The company differentiates itself with a focus on institutions, secure custody-lite infrastructure, and partnerships for trusted research and education. Its goal is to deliver secure, reliable, and professionally managed investment solutions for the cryptocurrency market.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2018

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