Digital Assets and ETF Legal Counsel

6 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States EngineeringUK Full time
About this role

We are seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a member of BlackRock's Registered Fund Legal team, focusing on digital assets related matters for the U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) business.

Responsibilities
  • Provide legal advice and support relating to the structuring, launch, distribution and day-to-day operations of ETFs, including with respect to BlackRock's digital assets initiatives.
  • Assist with new fund launches, including product development and structuring, as well as enhancements for existing funds.
  • Provide legal advice and counsel on fund matters related to digital assets, including tokenization, digital asset investment product development and digital asset service provider agreements.
  • Draft and update SEC registration statements (and related risk disclosures) and other regulatory documents and shareholder communications.
  • Manage outside counsel's review of fund documents and provide general oversight of work performed by outside counsel.
  • Advise business teams regarding key initiatives and special projects.
  • Conduct research and draft comments on various regulatory proposals and consultations.
  • Draft and negotiate service provider, intermediary and client contracts.
  • Collaborate with the compliance function, including the enhancement of internal policies and procedures aimed at mitigating risk, meeting applicable regulatory requirements and/or improving operational efficiency.
Qualifications
  • J.D. with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognized law school and at least five years' experience as a lawyer in a major law firm or the legal department of a leading digital asset financial services organization.
  • Experience in advising on digital asset matters including tokenization, digital asset investment product development and/or digital asset services.
  • Strong understanding of digital assets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology.
  • Familiarity with or demonstrated interest in asset management and advising mutual funds, ETFs and/or other collective investment products would be preferred.
  • Exceptional analytical, written, verbal and project management skills and ability to (i) work with and across different business and operations teams, (ii) work effectively both independently and as a member of team, (iii) work in a demanding and fast-paced environment, and (iv) prioritize multiple tasks and projects concurrently while maintaining high standards and attention to detail.
  • Capacity to pursue and solve problems in a practical manner and to communicate complex legal, compliance and business issues/risks in an understandable way.
  • Ability and desire to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar areas of law.


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