Associate General Counsel, Okcoin

$152-229k

Mid, Senior and Expert level

New York

Cryptocurrency platform

Job no longer available

Cryptocurrency platform

201-500 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyInvestingBlockchain

Job no longer available

$152-229k

Mid, Senior and Expert level

New York

201-500 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyInvestingBlockchain

Company mission

To make crypto investing and trading more accessible to all individuals and institutions around the world.

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Who you are

Qualified to practice law in the United States, with 3 to 10 years of experience in the financial markets sector
Proven track record at a top-tier law firm or in-house role at a top financial institution, with exposure to institutional trading operations, preferably coupled with experience in the digital assets sector
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multicultural, and growth-oriented environment
Strong skills in building trust and providing effective legal advice to business teams, with the capability to navigate rapidly evolving legal landscapes
A highly collaborative team member who is comfortable within a high-functioning multicultural legal department

What the job involves

As an Associate General Counsel in our Institutional practice group, you will play a key role in our Global Legal team, actively supporting our global institutional and trading businesses, as well as our Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platform
This position is based in New York, offering a competitive base salary, bonus structure, excellent benefits and the chance to be part of a dynamic industry shaping the future of financial services
Act as a key legal advisor within the global institutional legal team, focusing on our institutional business, trading, and P2P platforms, and ensuring compliance and robust legal support across these key business areas
Provide strategic legal guidance and oversight on complex legal and regulatory issues impacting institutional clients, including contract negotiations, structuring sophisticated crypto financial products, and compliance with both local and international financial regulations
Provide legal analysis and management of risks associated with new and existing digital assets, particularly focusing on how these assets are utilized and traded by institutional clients and on our P2P platform
Collaborate closely with the product development and business development teams to ensure that new products, services, and business initiatives align with regulatory requirements and advance the company’s strategic goals
Develop and refine policies and procedures that govern institutional and P2P operations to enhance the legal and regulatory framework, ensuring that it adapts to the changing landscape of digital assets
Address any additional matters as advised by the legal team leaders, providing flexibility to respond to new challenges and opportunities within the legal landscape

Our take

With a vision of building an inclusive future of finance, San Francisco-based Okcoin is a cryptocurrency exchange that helps millions of people buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, and countless other crypto assets. The company is multifaceted but notably offers institutional trading tools and APIs to various clients from asset managers to hedge funds.

Serving around 200 countries and territories, Okcoin is one the largest cryptocurrency platforms in the world. The company also stands out for its inclusivity efforts, dedicating capital to bringing more women into the cryptocurrency market with a goal of having 50% female customers by 2025.

Despite its success as a trading platform, Okcoin has not been immune to the downturn of bitcoin value in late 2022 and early 23. After Miamicoin and NYCCoin experienced a bout of low liquidity, Okcoin was forced to suspend their trade. Despite some of its hosted currencies experiencing a downturn, Okcoin continues to invest in NFT bodies and Web 3.0 organizations, indicating its continued robustness.