Provide legal and regulatory advice and counsel for Nodal’s exchange and clearing house pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and the CFTC Regulations.
Work with other attorneys in General Counsel’s office and engage with business to address any regulatory or commercial business needs in a legally compliant manner.
Stay on top of changing regulations and relevant industry trends.
Assist or lead the preparation, review, editing, or negotiating of business contracts.
Structure and draft agreements, amendments, addenda, and other documents to comply with new and existing regulatory responsibilities.
Draft, review, and maintain all company policies and procedures as needed.
Develop a thorough understanding of the legal needs, policies, and procedures of the business.
Requirements
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
Admitted to the Virginia Bar in good standing or otherwise admitted in another state with ability to become authorized to practice law as in-house counsel in Virginia.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple matters at once and complete them in an organized and timely manner.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to address complex legal problems and business needs without compromising work quality.
Attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Diligent team player with a good sense of humor.
A minimum of 6 to 10 years relevant experience as a practicing attorney as either an associate or counsel at a law firm, or with a government agency, or in-house legal department in a financial related business.
Ability to work with little supervision and cooperatively in a team environment.
Working knowledge of one or more specialty areas including contracts, licensing, intellectual property, technology, employment, privacy, and security.
Working knowledge of applicable legal/regulatory requirements related to the financial industry (i.e. CFTC, SEC, FDIC, FED, OCC, or CFPB) is a plus.
Benefits
Nodal offers its employees a wide range of benefits designed to support health, well-being, and work-life balance.
Nodal Exchange is an E-verify participant.
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Hard skills
Juris Doctoratelegal adviceregulatory compliancecontract draftingnegotiationpolicy developmentlegal researchdocument reviewregulatory analysisbusiness contracts
Soft skills
organizational skillswritten communicationverbal communicationproblem-solvingattention to detailownershipaccountabilityteam playertime managementadaptability