Associate General Counsel – Licensing
Company | OKX |
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Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, San Jose, CA, USA |
Salary | $145000 – $214000 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | JD |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Active membership with a US state bar (CA or NY preferred), or equivalent.
- 6+ years of regulatory experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in a financial services-related industry or other firmly-regulated space.
- Experience managing and driving projects to completion on expedited timelines. Must be highly-driven, proactive, responsive and precise.
- Enthusiastic about blockchain technology and have an understanding of the relevant legal/regulatory landscape.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams.
- Project management experience with superior organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Work within the regulatory licensing process in specific jurisdictions and assist in obtaining key licenses.
- Manage external counsel and internal stakeholders.
- Conduct legal research into global laws and regulations applicable to the crypto industry with the assistance of outside counsel. Evaluate the products and services offered by OKX with respect to those laws and provide legal advice on a path forward.
- Advise on legal and regulatory aspects of the business’s regional strategy.
- Draft and revise application materials in collaboration with the Global Licensing Team and other business teams.
- Meet and communicate with regulators and other governmental bodies related to the company’s licensing efforts.
- Collaborate with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals.
- Assist with civil or litigation or regulatory matters and supervise outside counsel as needed.
- Manage additional legal requests from all areas of the business and effectively advise on legal concepts and legal risk with an eye towards the strategic goals of business leaders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and with a global legal team
- Regulatory experience in the financial services industry