Nodal Exchange

Assistant General Counsel / Associate General Counsel

Nodal Exchange

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Tysons Corner • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $275,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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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
Certifications
Virginia Bar admissionABA-accredited law school
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