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About Digital Asset & the Canton Network
Digital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance.
At the heart of this mission is the Canton Network — the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance.
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney — we are on a mission to transform finance — and that transformation is now playing out rapidly on the Canton Network.
If you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us.
Required Qualifications
JD from top-tier law school with excellent academic credentials
Active bar admission in New York or ability to waive in
4-8 years of experience as a corporate associate at a top law firm (V100 or equivalent) or an in-house counsel at a Fortune 500 company, high-growth crypto, technology, or fintech company
Strong M&A background: Direct experience leading or supporting multiple transactions through closing
Comfort with regulatory filings and related matters
Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills with proven ability to balance legal risk and business objectives
Generalist mindset: Genuine interest in being a utility player who can handle diverse legal matters, including those with which you have little or no experience
Entrepreneurial energy: Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where you need to figure things out
Genuine interest in financial technology, including blockchain, crypto, and on-chain capital markets
Strongly Preferred:
In-house experience at a high-growth technology, crypto, or fintech company
Experience building contract templates, playbooks, or legal operations infrastructure
Financial services or fintech regulatory knowledge (payments, banking, capital markets)
Personal Attributes:
Versatile and adaptable: Can switch contexts quickly and handle whatever comes your way
Business-savvy: Understands commercial realities and provides pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice
Proactive and self-directed: Identifies problems before they escalate and takes initiative without waiting for direction
Collaborative: Works effectively across functions and builds trust with business partners
Resilient: Comfortable with the intensity and unpredictability of a growth-stage startup
Excellent judgment: Knows when to escalate, when to push back, and when to say yes
Target Profile:
Corporate associate at a top-tier law firm (V100 or equivalent)
4-8 years out, likely midlevel to senior associate
Strong M&A or general corporate practice but wanting in-house transition
May come from firms' capital markets, securities, or general corporate groups
What Success Looks Like in Year One:
Commercial contract improvements: Clean documentation, consistent positions, reduction in negotiation periods and time to closing
Building towards scalable self-service tools: Meaningful progress towards allowing the Sales team to execute standard agreements with minimal legal review
M&A capability established: Led or supported at least one transaction (if opportunity arises)
Business partner satisfaction high: Legal seen as enabling growth, not blocking it
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