Deputy General Counsel, OKX

• Law degree holder qualified in the US
• Qualified lawyer with 10+ years PQE
• Experience in advising on products and related legal and regulatory matters
• Experience with US regulators
• Commitment to ensuring the team succeeds with tasks, duties and projects - willingness to help a team member in need
• Sound judgment on business practices, internal and external stakeholder relationship management and reputational risk
• Business driven and capable of facilitating business by providing solutions
• Capable to manage crises and work in a fast-paced environment, able to cope with tight deadlines
• Business proficiency in spoken and written English (Mandarin would be an added bonus but not necessary)
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and presentable with excellent drafting and communication skills (both verbally and in writing)
• Ability to approach situations and challenges with a sense of humour

Desirable

• As we rapidly expand globally, we are looking for a highly energetic and motivated legal counsel with a proven track record in law firms and/or in-house legal departments to join our Global Product Legal Team as Lead US Product Counsel. The ideal candidate will have experience in advising on Crypto products and services, centralized exchange space, and related legal and regulatory matters
• This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the legal landscape of the Virtual Asset/Centralized Exchange space and work closely with our US Product teams on transformative and cutting-edge initiatives. The role will involve working closely with local US business teams to advise on various initiatives from a regulatory perspective
• Provide counsel and support to our product and other stakeholders with respect to existing and new product offerings
• Work directly with various business teams to anticipate legal, compliance and regulatory risks, structuring, designing and analysing issues relating to existing and new product offerings
• Develop, draft and manage terms for new products and services, terms and conditions for events, disclaimers and warning notices
• Advise local US business teams on our various initiatives from a regulatory perspective. Experience with CFTC, SEC and other US federal or state regulators would be advantageous
• Draft, and review end-user agreements, product terms, and related documents
• Partner with our risk, compliance and licensing teams to provide ongoing support in monitoring the changes in the legal and regulatory landscape in multiple jurisdictions
• Coordinate cross-functional legal input by working closely with other members in the legal and compliance division