Seed is seeking a legal intern for Fall 2019 who will be an active member of Seed's legal and compliance teams. This is an excellent opportunity for a law student interested in derivatives/securities law, regulatory compliance, market regulation, business law, employment law, intellectual property, fintech, and more. We are seeking a smart, driven individual that can help us deliver an institutional experience. We are a high performing team looking for an equally ambitious teammate.
Responsibilities
- Research various areas of the law and draft memos for use and implementation by the company.
- Assist in drafting policies and procedures used to ensure compliance with various applicable laws.
- Participate in meetings with the legal and compliance departments and other internal groups.
- Prepare routine regulatory filings for submission to various regulators.
- Collaborate in ongoing projects with the legal and compliance departments.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school or a law graduate.
- Demonstrated interest in financial services (through classwork or internships) preferred.
- Must have a pleasant personality and be an effective communicator.
- Strong academic credentials (top 10% preferred).
- Strong analytical and writing skills required.
- Must be driven and willing to put in work to see goals and projects move forward.
- Work in Chicago.
About Seed
Seed is an innovative financial exchange focused on cryptocurrency and emerging markets. Through its regulated subsidiaries, Seed operates a physical spot market, a regulated derivatives exchange and an innovative settlement system for institutional trading. A fast-growing company, Seed was founded in late 2015 and has since raised over $20m in venture financing to build out the future of trading. Seed recently sold a subsidiary to Dough, Inc., a major Chicago trading group. Seed’s founders, having met at MIT, have been highlighted as some of Chicago’s ’20 in Their 20s’.
The Seed Culture
All Seed employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles:
- Independence - an ability to work alone. There is no micromanaging here. Join Seed, pitch ideas and shape the work you do. You will be given responsibility from day one.
- Vision - an ability to see the broader picture. We are innovating quickly and challenging the status quo. Seeing where we fit in is critical in making it a reality.
- Positivity - a good attitude and respect for others. We’re teammates, not co-workers.
- Ambition - an ability and a passion for learning and getting things done. We will champion you, challenge you, and push you to achieve your best – and we expect the same in return.
- Empathy - an ability to understand the customer. We do not build products for industry, but with industry. Learn our markets and speak to our end-users.
- Adaptability - an ability to respond quickly. We are in a fast-paced industry and so we expect you to be creative when solving a new problem and comfortable under pressure.
Investing in Our Employees and Broader Community
We want Seed to have a positive mark on our every employee and our community at large:
- Regular Team Building Activities: we like to ‘play’ as a team from ping pong competitions, escape rooms, boat trips and drinks on rooftops.
- Continued development and sponsorship of tuition: we invest in our people, paying for specific tuition and conferences as well as ‘study leave’. We have team members preparing for the bar, developers attending conferences and members of our compliance group taking additional qualifications.
- Creating a work environment for all: we think it is important to continuously evaluate our workplace ethos to ensure it is a place everyone wants to work and can thrive in.
- Seed giving back: Seed has created a free transportation for unemployed Chicagoans to assist them in their search for jobs. We also work and volunteer with several local Chicago charities.