Associate General Counsel, OKX
Employment
+ Bonuses
3 days a week in office
Cryptocurrency trading app
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency trading app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
+ Bonuses
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To eliminate financial barriers, evolve the global economy, and change the world for better.
Role
Who you are
- The right candidate will have a basic understanding of and enthusiastic belief in the cryptocurrency/digital asset space, 6+ years of experience working on employment matters for a top law firm or in-house at a fast-paced, brand-name business, and possess strong academic credentials and excellent writing and analytical skills
- The ideal candidate will have strong expertise and experience in employment law, including recruiting, hiring, immigration, internal investigations, HR advice and support, and employment litigation and arbitration
- This role requires subject matter expertise in both U.S. employment law and international employment laws and regulations around the world
- Active membership with a state bar (CA or NY preferred) or eligible to practice in California or New York as a registered in-house counsel
- Commuting distance from New York or the San Francisco Bay Area
- 6+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team working on US and international employment matters
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment
- Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams
- Ability to work in a high-functioning legal team and feel comfortable in a collaborative working environment
- Self-starter, quick learner who is highly driven, proactive, responsive and precise
- Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and a global legal team
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical and actionable business advice for non-legal audiences; and
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating offer letters, employment agreements and severance agreements
What the job involves
- As an Associate General Counsel for Employment, you will be responsible for global employment matters reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel for Employment, who is located in San Francisco
- You will work closely with all members of the U.S. Legal team and business leaders throughout the company, but especially with our global HR, finance, compliance, and recruiting departments
- Supporting the business by managing and handling all legal HR, employment, and recruiting matters for the company and its global affiliated entities
- Supporting our HR, finance, compliance and recruiting departments on a daily basis by providing legal advice and guidance on all employment matters affecting the company
- To the extent needed, managing employment litigation and arbitration matters and retaining and supervising outside counsel
- To the extent needed, supporting HR and compliance by conducting internal investigations and interviewing employees
- Working with other members of the Legal team and business partners on legal issues and matters touching on employee retention, payroll, executive compensation, benefits, 401K guidance, and immigration and visa issues
- Collaborating with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals
- Draft and implement effective legal and compliance policies, trainings and standardized processes to support the business and support a positive employee experience; and
- Manage 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
Our take
While cryptocurrency holds the promise of freedom in personal finances and the possibility of large financial rewards through trading, it can be intimidating to get started. OKX, a long-standing crypto currency exchange, exists to solve that problem, removing the knowledge barriers to cryptocurrency trading with an easy-to-use, all in one platform.
OKX is one of the larger cryptocurrency exchanges, though it is a bit smaller than the market leaders Binance and Coinbase Exchange. Where it shines is in the sheer range of its services which are designed to be versatile enough for any user, ranging from a crypto exchange to NFT and decentralized finance investment products. With a reputation for security and reliability, it has a userbase of over 50+ million active accounts in over 180 countries.
OKX is using its structural position in cryptomarkets to help support the entire sector, announcing a market recovery fund to protect crypto firms facing collapse following the FTX crisis. Additionally, it is expanding into Web3 gaming with a 2023 partnership with Thirdverse, further increasing the scope of its offering to its client base. As long as it can continue to weather the tough market conditions for cryptocurrency it should maintain its excellent position to continue its growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
65% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance.
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus Program paid in BTC
- More surprises when you join!
Leadership
Star Xu
(Founder & CEO)Previously an Engineer at Yahoo before becoming the Chief Technology Officer at DocIn. They later founded OKX and has recently reclaimed the title of CEO
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