Associate General Counsel - Digital Assets & Money Movement
U.S. Bank National Association · NY, US
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About the Role
This role will sit at the center of the Bank’s digital asset, blockchain, and next-generation payments efforts, providing legal, product, and regulatory guidance on the development, deployment, and oversight of innovative products and activities. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of financial innovation, helping shape how the Bank navigates digital assets and emerging money movement.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and advise on the GENIUS Act and implementing regulations, as well as other applicable and emerging laws, regulations, and supervisory guidance relevant to digital assets, blockchain, and money movement
- Monitor and assess regulatory and legislative developments and evaluate their impact on enterprise strategy, product design, and operations
- Provide legal support across the digital asset product lifecycle, including structuring, risk assessment, and commercialization of new and emerging offerings
- Partner with business, risk, and technology teams to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks associated with digital asset and payments activities
- Support development of risk management strategies for emerging business models, including regulatory, operational, BSA/AML, cyber, and financial risks
- Assist with the review and negotiation of commercial agreements, including vendor, technology, and strategic partnership contracts
- Educate and advise Law Division and business leaders on legal risks, opportunities, and industry best practices
Requirements
- J.D. and active bar membership in good standing
- 7+ years of legal experience, preferably in financial services, fintech, payments, or regulatory counseling
- Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Background in payments, money movement, technology, trust and custody or with digital currency related legal issues
- Familiarity with banking and payments regulation, securities and commodities considerations, and BSA/AML requirements
- Exposure to blockchain or distributed ledger technology and related business models
- Experience working cross-functionally with business, risk, compliance, and technology teams
- Strong analytical judgment and ability to operate in a rapidly evolving environment
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance
- Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies
Skills
- Collaborative
- Curious
- Creative
- Engaged
Location
- U.S. Bank
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years of legal experience
Education Level
- J.D.
Salary/Compensations
- $194,225.00 - $228,500.00
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401(k) contribution and pension
About the Company
- At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.
- U.S. Bank has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute and has been named the #1 Most Admired Superregional Bank by Fortune magazine.
- In the U.S. Bank Law Division, we honor those values through our mission: “we guide our clients to remarkable results with expert legal counsel and ethical leadership.”
- The Law Division has received several awards for its pro bono contributions, including the Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council’s “Excellence in Pro Bono Award,” and we encourage our legal professionals to contribute time and expertise to pro bono work as part of their role.
Equal Opportunity
- U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
- U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories.
- U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.