Assistant General Counsel, Digital Assets & DeFi
About The Position
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Digital Assets & DeFi to join their Best-In-Class Global Legal, Compliance, Risk & Government Affairs Team. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel and Managing Director for the Americas. The team provides comprehensive legal support to the S&P DJI business, including advising on licensing indices for investment products (especially digital assets), DeFi and blockchain technology projects, data licensing, collaborations, and reviewing marketing materials. The position will serve as a trusted legal advisor to product, innovation, and commercial teams on emerging DeFi, tokenization, and blockchain initiatives, helping to shape legal frameworks and evaluate novel business models in these evolving markets. The role involves anticipating regulatory developments and translating them into actionable business guidance.
Requirements
- J.D. or LLM and admitted to practice law in any of the states listed within the location.
- 6+ years’ legal experience, including possibly in an in-house legal environment, with a focus on commercial contract negotiation and drafting.
- Demonstrated interest in and familiarity with financial services and investment products, decentralized finance, digital asset regulation, digital asset ecosystems, blockchain infrastructure, and tokenized assets.
- Familiarity with data licensing, intellectual property principles, business technology.
- Excellent drafting, negotiating, and communication (both written and spoken) skills.
- Capability to manage high-volume, complex environments with sound judgment and adaptability.
- Ability to recognize and accommodate internal and external client needs while adequately protecting S&P DJI’s interests and mitigating liability risk.
- Strong organizational skills.
- This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Play a leading role in shaping S&P Dow Jones Indices’ engagement with decentralized finance, digital assets, and blockchain-based market infrastructure.
- Advise on innovative index solutions, data products, and technology collaborations.
- Be responsible for structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on complex commercial agreements across DeFi, digital assets, licensing indices for use with financial products (including digital assets), index data subscription and distribution, inbound data and the deployment of blockchain technology.
- Collaborate closely with legal, product, technology, and commercial leaders to provide practical, forward-looking, strategic and legal advice on matters pertaining to emerging products and business initiatives.
- Support compliance with review and implementation of applicable policies and procedures (e.g., confidentiality, insider trading, and compliance).
- Assist the business in responding to requests for proposal, customer due diligence/risk questionnaires.
- Special projects as assigned by manager.
Benefits
- Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Generous time off.
- Access to resources for career growth and learning new skills.
- Competitive pay.
- Retirement planning.
- Continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution.
- Financial wellness programs.
- Perks for partners and children.
- Retail discounts.
- Referral incentive awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
