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We are looking for Senior Legal Counsel with 10+ years of legal experience in U.S. financial and/or cryptocurrency regulation to join our team in Chicago. In this role, you will be responsible for advising on cryptocurrency, digital assets, and tokenization rules and strategies. You will also review and negotiate cryptocurrency market-maker and related agreements, as well as draft internal policies, prepare registration applications, and review proposed investments in digital assets. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in digital assets and relevant U.S. federal securities laws.
Your Core Responsibilities
Your Skills and Experience
While this is a hybrid position, we expect an in-office presence in our Chicago office four times per week.
Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this opening.
Your Core Responsibilities
- Advise on regulations governing cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and digital assets, including European and U.S. regulations.
- Draft and negotiate agreements involving token market-making, issuances, partnerships, and digital asset transactions.
- Support the organization's compliance efforts, including advising on AML/KYC matters, conducting due diligence reviews, and identifying relevant licensing requirements.
- Monitor legislative and policy developments in crypto regulation and provide proactive legal strategies.
- Identify potential legal risks and proactively propose solutions.
- Advise senior business, finance, and compliance leaders on commercial, legal, and regulatory risks to support informed decision-making.
- Collaborate with team members (legal, compliance, finance) across regions to identify regional legal or regulatory risks and propose potential solutions or mitigation actions.
Your Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 10+ years of relevant legal experience at an exchange, regulator, law firm, and/or as in-house legal counsel.
- Regulatory & Compliance Expertise - Knowledge of relevant U.S. and international crypto regulations.
- Corporate & Transactional Skills - Experience structuring crypto-related agreements, token market-making agreements, and other digital asset transactions.
- Strong leadership and team-management abilities.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
- Juris Doctor.
- Experience working on cross-functional or cross-regional projects.
While this is a hybrid position, we expect an in-office presence in our Chicago office four times per week.
Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this opening.
IMC Trading Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
IMC Chicago opened its doors in 2000, becoming our first overseas office. It now hosts more than 650 employees, making it the largest IMC location. Home to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the city is at the centre of the global market.
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
