Counsel, Credit at FalconX
Company: FalconX
Location: New York City, NY
Type: FULL_TIME
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Who are we?</strong></p>
<p>FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and
cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever-
evolving cryptocurrency landscape.</p></div><h2><strong>The Opportunity</strong></h2>
<p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Credit Counsel</strong> to join our legal team as a primary legal advisor to FalconX’s credit businesses. In this high-impact role, you will provide strategic legal guidance on all aspects of digital asset lending, margin, borrowing, and other credit-related activities. You will work cross-functionally with Product, Markets, Risk, Operations, and Compliance teams to support new product development, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage legal risk in a rapidly evolving market.</p>
<h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2>
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<li><strong>Credit Product Support:</strong></li>
<ul>
<li>Advise on the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of digital asset loans, margin facilities, borrowing structures, and other credit arrangements.</li>
<li>Draft, review, and negotiate master loan agreements, collateral agreements, security documents, and related transactional documentation.</li>
<li>Partner with Product and Business Development teams to design and launch new credit products and structures.</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Regulatory &amp; Compliance Advisory:</strong></li>
<ul>
<li>Analyze and advise on U.S. and international legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to digital asset lending, including securities, commodities, banking, and consumer protection laws.</li>
<li>Monitor regulatory developments impacting digital asset credit markets and communicate implications to internal stakeholders.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Compliance to develop and maintain policies, procedures, and controls for credit operations.</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<li><strong>Risk Management:</strong></li>
<ul>
<li>Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with credit extension, collateral management, counterparty default, and insolvency scenarios.</li>
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