Regulatory Counsel, Fireblocks
Helping financial institutions securely transfer digital assets
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Helping financial institutions securely transfer digital assets
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To enable every business to easily and securely support digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate thrives on advising through complex regulatory frameworks, even with ambiguous or incomplete information
- We seek a quick learner and collaborative team player, ready to take on tasks of any scale
- Law degree or equivalent professional qualification
- 5+ years of relevant experience in a regulatory or policy role in the digital asset space
- In-depth knowledge of the regulatory landscape for financial services in US with an interest and/or experience in digital asset issues preferred
- Demonstrated experience effectively engaging with regional capital markets and prudential regulators (e.g., FCA, VARA, HKMA, MAS, JFSA) and international standard-setting bodies
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to solve novel problems and provide effective advice in an uncertain regulatory environment
- A strong interest in digital assets, crypto markets, and blockchain technology
- Willingness to travel
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Regulatory Counsel to join us in our mission of solving complex legal, technology, and business challenges
- A vital part of advancing the institutional adoption of digital assets and cryptocurrencies is building a global advocacy strategy with regulators and clients
- We're assembling a world-class team of experts dedicated to interpreting and shaping the evolving laws and regulations in the digital asset space
- As part of our team, you will have a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of technology and regulation and shape the development of new financial technologies
- In this role, you will drive the development, execution, and ongoing support of crucial regulatory projects across the organization
- Acting as a key advisor on laws and regulations related to payments, digital assets, and cryptocurrency, you’ll play an essential role in coordinating and supporting global, cross-functional legal initiatives
- You’ll also advise business, product, engineering, and compliance teams on best practices and scalable compliance strategies
- Fireblocks operates at the intersection of technology and financial services, so you'll need to navigate both worlds comfortably each day
- Serve as a subject matter expert on regulatory and legislative matters, providing guidance across global teams
- Maintain a deep understanding of virtual currency statutes, rules and regulations, newly issued guidance, and proposed rulemaking that may affect Fireblocks or its customers
- Draft and advise on policies, processes, systems, and internal controls necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements
- Collaborate with product, engineering, business, sales, and compliance teams to provide pragmatic guidance on financial technology, payments, and financial services
- Support integration of regulatory considerations into product design and business roadmap
- Help craft and develop thought leadership opportunities on behalf of Fireblocks in the digital asset and cryptocurrency space
- Draft and respond to relevant proposed rules and regulations
- Develop and maintain scalable solutions for regulatory controls across all jurisdictions
- Oversee regulatory audits and coordinate legal responses to regulatory inquiries
- Stay informed on relevant international regulations and provide guidance to teams on meeting local regulatory standards
- Take on additional projects and responsibilities as part of a fast-growing company with evolving regulatory needs
Our take
The derivatives market has always been attractive for larger investors, but one of the biggest hurdles they needed to overcome has to do with capital efficiency, custody and security. Fireblocks allows for the trading of derivatives on any asset, using any form of collateral while receiving cross-margin benefits across counterparties. Essentially, it enables institutional traders to move digital assets without the operational or security headache.
By trying to make digital asset trading more secure, Fireblocks is banking on assets like cryptocurrencies becoming a new part of the mainstream trade of financial institutions. Cryptocurrencies are known for being notoriously unstable in their value but when traded properly, can be hugely profitable. Fireblocks believes that their cybersecurity services will make the industry seem safer and thereby make it more attractive to new participants.
In fact, Fireblocks are already on to something here. Now that cybersecurity standards have been boosted, a whole new crop of institutional entities has already set up shop in the crypto world. The more that follow suit, the more stable the market becomes - and the more potential clients Fireblocks can access. If Fireblocks can make digital assets both accessible and secure for mainstream traders, as they are doing through partnerships with the likes of CoinTrade, they have a huge potential market waiting to be tapped into.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2022
$550m
SERIES E
Jul 2021
$310m
SERIES D
Total funding: $1.0bn
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- The opportunity to learn from and collaborate with leading industry professionals on cutting-edge financial and security technology in a fast-paced, creative environment
- Ability to have a direct impact on an exciting product and the user experience
- Competitive salary, benefits, and equity
- Flexible vacation policy
Company HQ
Garment District, New York, NY
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Leadership
Michael Shaulov
(CEO)Prior to Fireblocks, they co-founded Lacoon Mobile Security, which was acquired by Check Point, and was then appointed the Head of Products, Mobile and Cloud Security for Check Point. Previously a seed investor in Armis Security and Orca Security.
Paul Berengoltz
(VP R&D)Previously director of research at Lacoon Mobile Security.
Idan Ofrat
(CTO)Ex software consultant and previous VP Product at Orbs - a blockchain company.
People progressing
Joined as VP Business Development in 2019, promoted after 1 year and 2 months to VP of Strategic Accounts. In November 2023, he became VP of Business Development.
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