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Galaxy is seeking a Vice President, Decentralized Finance OnChain Counsel to provide legal counsel on decentralized finance and staking services. The role is based in New York with a competitive salary and benefits.
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 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
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