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New York, New York, United States
Remote only
Who are we?
FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever- evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
About the role
FalconX is a digital asset prime brokerage serving institutional clients across multiple jurisdictions. Our legal function supports trading documentation, regulatory obligations, licensing, entity governance and corporate matters.
We’re hiring an Senior Associate, Legal Operations to make our Legal department an AI-native function. You’ll build AI and automation into real legal matters, strengthen the knowledge and processes behind them, and automate the repetitive work that today consumes counsel time.
You'll start with a legal AI platform already live on matters, agentic development tools, and a team committed to deep AI implementation. You’ll own projects from discovery through implementation and adoption. The goal: enable faster delivery, reduce repetitive work, improve service quality and give counsel more time for legal judgment then expanding the use case into other areas of the firm.
What you will do
AI-native legal delivery
Legal knowledge as infrastructure
Operating backbone
Who you are
What success looks like
Counsel spends more time on judgment and less on repetitive work. Routine requests follow approved self-service paths, with clear escalation when needed. Contracts, obligations and precedents are structured and easy to find. Business teams know how to engage Legal and what to expect. Improvements show up in faster turnaround, less manual effort and reliable service. Legal becomes a model for AI adoption across FalconX.
The base pay for this role is expected to be between $128,000 - $173,000 in New York City. This expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance linked bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for a successful candidate will be determined based on a number of factors such as location, skillset, experience, qualifications and the level at which the candidate is hired.
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Inclusivity Statement
FalconX is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and safe workspace for all people. Our roles are intended for people from all walks of life. We encourage all those interested in applying to our organization to submit an application regardless if you are missing some of the listed background requirements, skills, or experiences!
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