OKX is looking for a Lead US Product Counsel to advise on crypto products and services, centralized exchanges, and related legal and regulatory matters, shaping the legal landscape and working with US Product teams on transformative initiatives.
Requirements
- Experience in advising on products and related legal and regulatory matters
- Experience with US regulators
- Experience with CFTC, SEC and other US federal or state regulators would be advantageous.
- In-house experience at fintech and digital asset/crypto companies
- Experience in Web3
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
Other
- Law degree holder qualified in the US
- Qualified lawyer with 10+ years PQE
- 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
