Commodities & Derivatives Associate

Dechert LLP; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Dechert LLP’s Financial Services group advises financial services firms, asset managers, and investment funds on a broad range of fund structures and regulatory matters.

The team emphasizes commodities and derivatives regulation, cross-border registrations, and issues involving blockchain and digital assets; digital assets/fintech experience is a plus, and prior large law firm or regulatory agency experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidates require a strong understanding of commodities laws, including knowledge of the Commodities Exchange Act and Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.
• Experience with matters impacting commodities and derivative market participants and infrastructure providers is required.
• Digital assets and/or fintech experience is a plus.
• Large law firm or regulatory agency experience is preferred.

Skills

Commodities laws

Derivatives regulation

Digital assets/fintech

Regulatory experience

Job description

Overview

• The Financial Services group advises financial services firms, asset managers, and investment funds, representing clients from small start-up/boutique operations to some of the world’s largest financial institutions.
• The practice advises clients on a wide range of fund structures and regulatory matters, including cross-border registration, regulatory examinations and enforcement, broker-dealer matters, commodities and derivatives regulation, and issues involving blockchain and digital assets.
• The practice is among the largest in the industry and has been innovating in the asset management space for 50 years.
• Candidates require a strong understanding of commodities laws, including knowledge of the Commodities Exchange Act and Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.
• Experience with matters impacting commodities and derivative market participants and infrastructure providers is required.
• Digital assets and/or fintech experience is a plus.
• Large law firm or regulatory agency experience is preferred.