СШАDeputy General Counsel, Strategic Partnerships & Institutions
3 нед. назад
СШАSenior
Senior legal counsel role focused on strategic partnerships and institutions in a leading crypto exchange company.
О компании
- At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me , Do the Right Thing , and Get Things Done . These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.
Обязанности
- The Global Legal team provides legal advice and guidance to OKX and its affiliated entities across all coverage areas and geographic locations, and supports business growth by working with all teams within the company to help them achieve their goals. Our team has attorneys around the world, and handles legal matters in literally hundreds of countries across the globe.
- The Strategic Partnerships and Institutions legal team is looking to add a commercially savvy senior lawyer as Deputy General Counsel to our practice group with a primary focus on covering strategic partnerships. 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. OKX's strategic partnerships business is one of the fastest-growing segments of our global platform, forging commercial partnerships that align with OKX strategic priorities. As Deputy General Counsel, Strategic Partnerships and Institutions, you will serve as legal advisor for one of OKX’s most strategically important business lines: our strategic partnership ecosystem. This is not a reactive, gatekeeping role. We are looking for a commercially-minded lawyer who leans in, shapes strategy, takes ownership, and thrives in a fast-moving environment where legal frameworks are still taking shape alongside the industry itself.
- Serve as an attorney on all strategic partnerships and trading arrangements, including strategic alliances, partnership agreements, cooperation agreements, incentive agreements, exchange integrations, staking, co-investments, and alliances.
- Responsible for drafting, negotiating, and managing high-stakes commercial agreements, joint ventures, and technology alliances to help scale business growth safely.
- Advise on complex cross-border transactions, crypto product structuring, and multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance.
- Act as a key legal advisor within the global strategic partnership legal team, focusing on our strategic partnerships, trading, and P2P platforms, and ensuring compliance and robust legal support across these key business areas;
- Translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, commercially actionable guidance for product, engineering, and executive teams.
- 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; and
- Address any additional matters as advised by the legal team leaders, providing flexibility to respond to new challenges and opportunities within the legal landscape.
Требования
- Must hold a law degree and be eligible to practice as an advocate;
- Senior lawyer with at least 10+ years experience working at a law firm, digital assets firm or a top tier financial institution;
- Proven track record at a top-tier law firm or in-house role at a top financial institution, with experience in the digital assets sector;
- Meaningful, deal-level exposure to strategic partnerships including cooperation agreements and incentive agreements. Must have flexibility to work on various commercial and transactional deals;
- Experience drafting playbooks and fallbacks guide is a plus;
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multicultural, and growth-oriented environment;
- Well-organized, detail-oriented, works well under pressure and able to cope with tight deadlines;
- Excellent drafting and communication skills;
- 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.
Условия
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
- The salary range for this position is $200,355 - $300,533
Другое
- The salary offered depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to the salary, a performance bonus and long-term incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via OKX internal or external careers site.
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