Associate Legal Counsel

About Us:

Founded 20 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

Overview:

We’re looking for an Associate Legal Counsel wired for precision, prioritization, and accuracy, who thrives in an environment where no two days look the same. The position will support our senior legal counsel and management teams across a wide range of matters involving our futures, equities, fixed income, private investment, and crypto trading platforms. If you’re a legal professional who moves fast, thinks clearly, and finishes what you start, we’d like to hear from you.

Responsibilities: 

• Mastering the firm’s agreements, including employment, membership, intellectual property, licensing, financing, acquisition, and other commercial agreements
• Strategically negotiating third-party agreements in a manner mindful of both legal implications and business goals
• Supporting legal, regulatory, and operational aspects of our regulated financial market investment and trading activities
• Conducting due diligence on investments, acquisitions, and trader engagements
• Assisting with disputes, claims, and litigation when needed
• Exhibiting sound judgment in assessing the quality, accuracy, and relevance of information
• Deriving reasonable conclusions and rendering reliable advice and work product based on relevant information and applicable law, including SEC, CFTC, FINRA, NFA, and exchange rules
• Employing an entrepreneurial and proactive mindset to identify innovative solutions to novel questions of law or policy and other business challenges
• Concisely and effectively communicating with firm personnel at all levels, including supervisors, coworkers, traders, and support staff
• Appropriately organizing work and setting priorities to timely achieve both short-term and long-term goals

Requirements:

The successful candidate will:

• Possess a J.D. from an accredited and well-respected U.S. law school
• Be admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. state, preferably Illinois or New York
• Have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience practicing as a licensed attorney
• Demonstrate a track record of success, including excellent academic credentials, evidence of excellent written communication skills, and illustrative case studies based on personal experience
• Intuitively exhibit impeccable ethical standards
• Be flexible and willing to handle a wide variety of legal matters, even if they are outside your usual comfort zone
• Preferably possess experience supporting proprietary trading firms, broker-dealers, investment advisers, trading advisors, or prime brokers

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care options
• Employer-paid group term life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary LTD, life, and AD&D insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Retirement plan with employer match

Please include with your application a legal writing sample demonstrating your own legal drafting for our review.

In accordance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the minimum base salary starts at $150,000. This role is also eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. 

DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV’s posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e-mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.