About this role
Assistant General Counsel Nodal Exchange, the largest power futures exchange in North America, is a derivatives exchange providing price, credit and liquidity risk management to participants. Nodal Exchange is a leader in innovation, having introduced the world’s largest sets of environmental and electric power futures and options contracts. All transactions on Nodal Exchange are cleared through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nodal Clear, using its award-winning portfolio-margining methodology. As leaders in innovation, Nodal Exchange and Nodal Clear have built in-house most of the trading and clearing platforms that fuel our business. Nodal Exchange is a part of the EEX Group, which is in turn part of the Deutsche Börse Group, that serves international commodity markets. Nodal believes in helping our legal team thrive by balancing their work and home lives well. We are proud of the culture we have created. As such, we value teamwork, honesty, humor, forward thinking and open communication. We see the importance of your perspective and your ability to create value to the company through informed legal advice. We want you to fit in with our supportive environment and to appreciate, as we do, that by bringing together our varied perspectives, and respectfully challenging each other, we can develop the best solutions for the legal issues of the business. Nodal Exchange seeks a talented and energetic attorney for the following role onsite in Tyson’s Corner, VA (3-Days a week) with hybrid/remote work available: Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Nodal Exchange and Nodal Clear. The position reports to the Nodal Exchange/Nodal Clear General Counsel. Provide legal advice and counsel for Nodal’s businesses, working with other attorneys in General Counsel’s office, and engaging with business to address any commercial business needs in a legally compliant manner. Stay abreast of changing laws/regulations applicable to the business, work with business, finance, and technology stakeholders to develop and implement best practices. Lead and/or assist in the preparation, review, editing, or negotiating of various business contracts, including third-party service provider, nondisclosure, confidentiality, and multiple types of licensing agreements, to mitigate risk in accordance with company policies and regulatory responsibilities. Structure and draft agreements, amendments, addenda, and other documents to comply with new and existing legal responsibilities and commercial contracts. Review and help maintain all company policies and procedures as needed. Assist in the administrative process and maintenance of the legal file systems. Develop a thorough understanding of the legal needs, policies and procedures of the business, and any applicable legal or policy issues of the EEX Group.