blackrock

Director, Digital Assets Legal Counsel

At a Glance

Location
New York, United States
Employment
Full time
Experience
8+ years
Posted
2026-08-11

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Legal
  • Regulatory

Requirements

law school and at least 8 years’ experience as a lawyer in a major law firm or the legal department of a leading digital asset financial services organization.

Experience advising on cash products, including money market funds (Rule 2a‑7) and/or private treasury or liquidity vehicles.

Experience advising on digital assets or tokenized product matters.

Strong understanding of asset management regulation, including the Investment Company Act of 1940 and related securities laws.

Strong understanding of blockchain technology, tokenization, and digital asset market infrastructure; experience with collateral, settlement, or trading considerations is a plus.

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Responsibilities

We are searching for an experienced attorney specializing in cash products to support the firm’s tokenized cash and digital assets initiatives, including tokenized private treasury funds and money market funds.

This role will focus on providing day‑to‑day legal advice on the structuring, launch, distribution, and ongoing operation of tokenized cash products, working closely with business, product, and operations teams.

The Director will partner with senior Legal leadership on strategic and novel issues and will collaborate with key stakeholders across product development, business operations, and portfolio management, and other teams within BlackRock’s Legal & Compliance department.

Provide legal advice and support on tokenized cash products, including private treasury funds, money market funds, and related digital assets initiatives.

Advise on product structuring, including matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (including Rule 2a-7), securities laws, and other applicable regulatory regimes.

Support the application of blockchain technology and tokenization to regulated cash products, including engagement with administrators, transfer agents, custodians, and other service providers.

About the Company

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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