Deputy General Counsel, OKX
Employment Law
$300-360k
+ Bonus structure, and equity
Cryptocurrency trading app
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Cryptocurrency trading app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$300-360k
+ Bonus structure, and equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To eliminate financial barriers, evolve the global economy, and change the world for better.
Role
Who you are
- Active membership with a state bar or eligibility to practice as a registered in-house counsel
- Seasoned lawyer in US employment law, with experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and partnering with a global legal team
- Expert in drafting, reviewing and negotiating offer letters, employment agreements and severance agreements
- 10+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team working on employment matters
- Expert in advising on the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs, including base pay, bonuses, equity, and other long-term incentive arrangements or deferred compensation programs
- Proven ability to build trust and provide practical, business-oriented advice to cross-functional partners; and be a proactive problem-solver and trusted partner to HR
- Ability to partner with Total Rewards and Finance on compensation governance, pay transparency, and regulatory compliance
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment
- 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
What the job involves
- As Deputy General Counsel for Global Employment, you will serve as the company’s senior leader for employment law worldwide, reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer based in Los Angeles
- You will partner closely with the U.S. Legal team and senior business leaders across OKX, particularly HR, Finance, and Recruiting, to provide strategic counsel on all employment, HR, and workforce matters globally
- This role owns the development and scaling of OKX’s global employment legal infrastructure and leads a distributed team of employment attorneys supporting a fast-growing, international business
- Seasoned lawyer in managing and handling all legal HR, employment, and recruiting matters for the company and its global affiliated entities
- Expert in providing legal advice for our HR, finance and recruiting departments for all global employment matters affecting the company
- Key legal advisor on executive and incentive compensation, complex equity, bonus, and long-term incentive structures across jurisdictions, along with employee retention, immigration matters, and payroll
- Lead and develop a globally distributed team of employment attorneys
- Build and scale a global employment legal infrastructure that supports a rapidly growing organization
- Strategically select, retain, and oversee outside employment counsel, leveraging strong professional networks to ensure the right expertise is engaged for complex or specialized matters
- To the extent needed, support HR by conducting internal investigations and interviewing employees
- Collaborating with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals
- Manage legal requests across the business and provide clear guidance on legal risk aligned with business strategy
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 decentralised finance investment products. With a reputation for security and reliability, it has a user base 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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