Executive Director, Senior Counsel - Digital Assets

Michael Page International

New York, New York
2 days ago

$250,000–$300,000 Per Year
Full-time

Highlights

Counsel internal clients on matters involving digital assets, tokenization, stablecoins, distributed ledger technology, and other emerging developments shaping the future of financial markets. Serve as a senior legal advisor to business leaders across a sophisticated portfolio of financing, liquidity, collateral, and market infrastructure businesses.

Numbers & Facts

Location	New York, New York
Job Type	Full-time
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary	$250,000–$300,000 Per Year
Company Size	10,000 employees or more
Website	https://www.michaelpage.ca/

Description

Senior Legal Advisor

Serve as a senior legal advisor to business leaders across a sophisticated portfolio of financing, liquidity, collateral, and market infrastructure businesses. Provide strategic legal and regulatory counsel on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and evolving market developments. Lead the negotiation, drafting, and ongoing maintenance of a broad range of commercial, transactional, and market-facing agreements. Advise on collateral arrangements, securities financing activities, liquidity solutions, custody-related services, and other institutional market products. Support the development and launch of innovative products and platforms, partnering closely with business, risk, compliance, operations, and technology stakeholders. Counsel internal clients on matters involving digital assets, tokenization, stablecoins, distributed ledger technology, and other emerging developments shaping the future of financial markets. Provide legal guidance on strategic initiatives involving digital transformation, automation, artificial intelligence, and next-generation operating models. Assess and interpret legal, regulatory, and industry developments, delivering practical, risk-based advice to senior management and business partners. Partner with cross-functional teams on high-profile initiatives involving market structure, product innovation, operational enhancements, and client solutions. Contribute to industry engagement efforts, including participation in relevant working groups and market initiatives. Draft and review policies, procedures, client materials, and thought leadership content to support business objectives and regulatory requirements. Help drive scalable, efficient legal support models while maintaining a commercial, solutions-oriented approach in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

J.D. and admission to practice law in New York. 12+ years of experience at a law firm, financial institution, fintech company, market infrastructure organization, or digital asset platform. Significant experience advising on digital assets, tokenization, blockchain, distributed ledger technology, or related financial technology matters. Strong understanding of securities laws, broker-dealer regulation, custody frameworks, and financial market infrastructure. Familiarity with digital asset regulatory frameworks and evolving U.S. and global regulatory developments. Experience supporting innovative product development and commercialization efforts. Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills. Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in areas where legal and regulatory frameworks continue to evolve. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Salary of $250,000 to $300,000. Bonus. Equity.

Sector: Legal

Sub Sector: Attorney - In-house

Industry: Financial Services

Where: New York

Contract Type: Permanent

Consultant name: Jennifer Pettigrew

Job Reference: JN-102026-7134305

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job. In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas: Banking and financial services Digital and e-commerce Engineering and manufacturing Finance and accounting Human resources Information technology Marketing Oil and gas Procurement and supply chain Property and construction Sales An Established Brand The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry. A Market Leader The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world. Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.