At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
In the fast-paced world of crypto, we must memorialize and protect our relationships in ways that stand the test of time. You will be tasked with helping the business analyze our core products and services, and provide counsel on the corresponding data privacy and security requirements. In addition, you will possess the intellect and curiosity to help us build privacy critical aspects for new business lines.
We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Member of Legal, Corporate & Commercial Counsel role.
Technical Skills:
- Legal Counseling: Serve as the primary legal expert on data privacy and security issues, including advising on compliance with CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, PDPA, PIPEDA, global transfer mechanisms, and emerging privacy regulations (e.g., in Brazil, China, etc.).
- Program Development & Management: Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive, company-wide data privacy and governance program, including policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Product Review: Advise product, engineering, and marketing teams on privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles for new products, features, and services. Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs).
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate privacy-related terms in contracts, including Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), vendor agreements, and business associate agreements.
- Consumer Rights Management: Oversee the legal requirements for managing individual rights requests (e.g., right to know, right to delete, right to opt-out).
Complexity and Impact of Work:
- Work closely with the Information Security, Compliance, Risk Management, HR, and Marketing teams to embed privacy considerations into all aspects of the business.
- Develop and deliver mandatory privacy and security training and awareness programs to employees across the organization.
- Proactively monitor changes in privacy laws, regulations, and industry best practices globally and advise the company on necessary adjustments.
- Lead the legal response to data security incidents and breaches, including managing external counsel, conducting internal investigations, assessing legal obligations, and managing regulatory and consumer notifications.
- Drive work independently while leading large projects and processes
- Function as a prolific individual contributor within the corporate, privacy and commercial space
Organizational Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of Anchorage Digital’s strategy to successfully lead contract development and projects while taking into consideration the goals of the team your are supporting
- As progress is made across different negotiations, making sure knowledge is shared across the appropriate teams
- Ability to prioritize work based on company’s goals and communicate the ‘why’ behind your work.
Communication and Influence:
- Build a close relationship with the sales, product, engineering, operations, and other teams to collaborate closely in developing new products, improving existing businesses, identify and resolve legal issues, structure complex agreements, and improve efficiency.
- Strong communication skills (internally and externally)
- Ability to be client facing while working with cross-functional team on multiple projects internally
You may be a fit for this role if you have:
- J.D. degree with experience with corporate and commercial privacy expertise.
- Privacy certification such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPP/A, CIPM, or CIPT).
- 4+ years of experience practicing law, with at least 3+ years focused specifically on data privacy and security.
- Deep knowledge and practical experience with major privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA).
- Excellent communication, drafting, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated experience working closely with the business and other cross functional teams to build new products, solve complex issues, and strategize growth.
- Enthusiasm for crypto and a foundational understanding of the crypto industry and applicable laws/regulations both in the US and internationally.
- Demonstrated experience with close attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects.
- The ability to execute with moderate supervision and balance commercial and legal realities.
- Previous in-house legal experience at a technology company, multinational corporation, or highly regulated industry.
- Familiarity with cloud computing, data analytics, ad-tech, biometrics, and other modern technologies that raise novel privacy issue
Although not a requirement, bonus points if:
- You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)
About Anchorage Digital: Who we are
The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.
Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.
Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
