Senior Counsel
Storm2
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New York, NY · Posted October 24, 2026
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About the job
Associate General Counsel | Crypto Trading
New York | $250K Base + Discretionary Bonus
About the Company
We are working with a crypto-native trading and technology firm specializing in quantitative strategies, automated market making, and DeFi infrastructure. The business is founder-owned, bootstrapped, and executes hundreds of millions in weekly trading volume across centralized and decentralized exchanges.
The team brings experience from trading firms, Web3 ecosystems, and DeFi-native protocols, operating at the intersection of digital assets, decentralized finance, and traditional financial markets .
The Role
The firm is looking for an experienced Associate General Counsel to take on a senior role across its legal and regulatory function.
This is a highly commercial position for an attorney who understands the intersection of crypto, trading, financial regulation, and commercial contracts . You’ll work closely with leadership and the broader business, providing practical legal guidance as the firm continues to scale.
Key Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts and trading-related agreements
Advise on legal and regulatory matters across crypto, DeFi, and TradFi
Provide guidance relating to broker-dealer and CFTC matters
Support matters involving prediction markets and emerging financial products
Partner with leadership on new products, counterparties, trading initiatives, and commercial opportunities
Monitor developments across digital-asset and financial-services regulation
Help develop scalable legal processes as the business continues to grow
Ideal Background
5–10 years of legal experience
Strong commercial contracts experience
Background within crypto, digital assets, DeFi, trading, fintech, or financial services
Knowledge of traditional financial markets
Experience with broker-dealer and/or CFTC matters
Prediction markets experience is a plus
Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving, founder-led environment
New York / EST preferred