Vice President, Corporate Counsel (APAC)

Who We Are:

At Galaxy we are building products and services to help the world invest in economic progress. We believe crypto and blockchain innovations will permeate and improve all aspects of our global economy. Our vision is a society where value and ownership flow as freely as information. Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and individuals access and navigate the crypto economy. As one of the most well-capitalized and trusted companies in the industry, we provide platform solutions custom-made for a digitally native ecosystem across three complementary operating businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions. Our offerings include, amongst others, trading, lending, strategic advisory services, institutional-grade investment solutions across passive, active and venture strategies, proprietary bitcoin mining and hosting services, network validator services, and the development of enterprise custodial technology. Galaxy’s CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz leads a team of crypto enthusiasts, and institutional veterans focused on the future of finance and Web3. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with global offices across North America, Europe and Asia.

Additional information about the Company'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:

Galaxy Digital’s Hong Kong team form the cornerstone of our APAC operations. As the world of digital assets continues to grow, we are committed to staying ahead of the curve including taking a pro-active posture towards the developing legal and compliance landscape. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Vice President (VP) Legal APAC team member of Legal & Compliance to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with Legal matters for our regional business lines and play a crucial role in ensuring our firm's compliance with global laws, regulatory standards and industry best practices. This is an in-person role and reports to the Head of Compliance APAC.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist on local legal matters, including governance, employment and general corporate matters.
• Continuous development of legal and regulatory strategies, policies, and procedures for cryptoasset activities in the APAC region across trading, investment banking, and asset management, including managing legal and regulatory changes and uncertainty.
• Draft and negotiate current and future counterparty and various agreements including but not limited to trading documentation including NDAs, purchase and sale agreements, ISDAs, MLAs, lending, vendor agreements etc.
• Work with various business owners to create solutions to mitigate counterparty and customer risk with regards to bilateral agreements and understand how settlement and margin function within an agreement.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of the firm's activities to identify potential risks and develop appropriate mitigating measures.
• Continuously monitor and analyze APAC laws, regulations and industry trends in the crypto & digital asset space and make recommendations to the management on necessary enhancements to the firm's legal and compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including legal, risk, and technology teams to maintain a robust and up-to-date legal advice and frameworks for cryptoasset activities.
• Be a standard-bearer for a positive legal culture and work with the business to achieve best-in-class legal outcomes.

What We’re Looking For:

• A degree in Law is required with at least 3-6 years of PQE experience in the area of financial services.
• In-house experience providing legal advice on general corporate matters in the APAC region.
• An understanding of HK SFC and SG MAS laws in relation to crypto assets. Knowledge of other relevant international laws and regulatory frameworks (UAE, US, FATF) preferable.
• Understanding of laws & regulatory frameworks governing the cross-border distribution of financial products within the APAC region.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring commercial legal policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with blockchain technology, digital assets, and the crypto asset ecosystem.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex law and legal concepts to a diverse audience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• A commitment to ethical behavior, integrity, and confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information.
• Spoken and written languages: Fluent in English, Proficient in Chinese.

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and bonus
• Competitive paid time off
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free virtual coaching sessions through Ginger
• Free daily snacks in-office
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Employee Resource Groups
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues

*Benefits may vary depending on location.

Galaxy 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  

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