Assistant General Counsel, Digital Assets & DeFi

As Assistant General Counsel for Digital Assets & DeFi at S&P Dow Jones Indices, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to product, innovation, and commercial teams on emerging DeFi, tokenization, and blockchain initiatives. You will shape legal frameworks for index construction and licensing in decentralized and tokenized markets, evaluate novel business models and protocols involving digital assets, and translate regulatory developments into actionable business guidance.

What you'll do

• Play a leading role in shaping S&P Dow Jones Indices' engagement with decentralized finance, digital assets, and blockchain-based market infrastructure by advising on innovative index solutions, data products, and technology collaborations.
• Structure, draft, negotiate and advise 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, including confidentiality, insider trading, and compliance matters.
• Assist the business in responding to requests for proposal and customer due diligence or risk questionnaires.

What you bring

• A J.D. or LL.M. and admission to practice law in any of the applicable states for this location.
• 6+ years of 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, and business technology.
• Excellent drafting, negotiating, and communication skills, both written and spoken.
• 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.
• Indefinite right to work in the United States.

What we offer

• Base salary range of $149,031 to $260,291.25 USD (US candidates only), based on geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.
• Eligible for an annual incentive plan.
• Health and wellness coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off to keep you energized.
• Access to continuous learning resources to grow your career and develop valuable new skills.
• Competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family-friendly benefits for partners and children.
• Retail discounts and referral incentive awards.

About S&P Dow Jones Indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, home to iconic financial market indicators such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. More assets are invested in products based on their indices than any other provider. The team is part of S&P Global, with more than 35,000 employees worldwide committed to advancing Essential Intelligence through integrity, discovery, and partnership.