Deputy General Counsel, Strategic Partnerships

OKX

New York, 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 and own legal coverage for a pipeline spanning hundreds of strategic counterparties.
  • OKX is looking for a commercially-minded lawyer who thrives in a fast-moving environment where legal frameworks are still taking shape.

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 prime brokerage and custody
  • Proven track record building and managing legal teams

Nice-to-have

  • Working knowledge of MiCA, SEC, CFTC, FCA regulations
  • 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
  • Commercially-minded lawyer who shapes strategy

Key Requirements

  • Active membership with a U.S. state bar
  • 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience
  • Top-tier law firm or leading financial institution background
  • Substantial hands-on expertise in crypto law
  • Meaningful deal-level exposure to institutional trading

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