Deputy General Counsel, Strategic Partnerships

OKX

San Jose, California, United States
On-site
Active u.s. state bar membership
10+ years post-qualification legal experience
Substantial cryptocurrency and digital assets law expertise
This role serves as the senior legal architect for OKX's institutional trading, custody, and partnership ecosystem

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the senior legal architect for OKX's institutional trading, custody, and partnership ecosystem.
  • The successful candidate will lead a global team while owning legal coverage for hundreds of strategic counterparties and billions in annual notional flow.
  • OKX seeks a commercially-minded lawyer who thrives in a fast-moving environment where legal frameworks are being defined alongside the industry.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the senior legal architect for OKX's institutional trading, custody, and partnership ecosystem.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Active U.S. state bar membership
  • 10+ years post-qualification legal experience
  • Substantial cryptocurrency and digital assets law expertise
  • Experience with token classification and securities law
  • Deal-level exposure to institutional trading and prime brokerage
  • Proven track record building and managing legal teams

Nice-to-have

  • Knowledge of multiple international regulatory regimes
  • Experience closing cross-border agreements under time pressure
  • Prior experience designing scalable legal processes and playbooks
  • Ability to advise at the C-suite level with gravitas

Key Requirements

  • Active membership with a U.S. state bar
  • 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience
  • Demonstrated experience in high-velocity growth environments

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