Senior Regulatory Counsel

Job Description

DRW is seeking a Senior Regulatory Counsel to join their global legal team and work on regulatory and strategic matters related to Cumberland, the cryptoasset arm of DRW. This role can be located in either Chicago or Washington D.C. The Senior Regulatory Counsel will provide legal and regulatory advice, strategic direction, and project execution support to the Cumberland team.DRW values autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so they operate using their own capital and trading at their own risk.Responsibilities:

• Provide practical, risk-weighted legal and regulatory advice to the Cumberland team.
• Provide thought leadership and strategic direction on innovative Cumberland initiatives.
• Collaborate across functional groups within Cumberland and DRW globally to drive strategic objectives.

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to a state bar
• 6+ years of legal experience with a focus on financial laws and regulations
• Experience analyzing legal and regulatory issues relating to cryptoassets
• Understanding of U.S. regulatory regimes applicable to cryptoasset trading (SEC, CFTC, NYDFS, AML)
• Some experience with non-U.S. cryptoasset regulatory matters is a plus
• Must be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the firm and across all functional groups

DRW offers:

• Opportunity to work on a wide variety of regulatory and strategic matters.
• Opportunity to work directly with Cumberland’s executive team.