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 strategic institutional trading, custody, and partnership ecosystem

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the senior legal architect for OKX's strategic 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 and billions in annual notional flow.
  • OKX seeks a commercially-minded lawyer who thrives in a fast-moving environment where legal frameworks are still taking shape alongside the industry.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the senior legal architect for OKX's strategic 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
  • Deal-level exposure to institutional trading or prime brokerage
  • Experience building and managing legal teams in high-velocity environments

Nice-to-have

  • Knowledge of multiple regulatory regimes like MiCA and SEC
  • Experience closing cross-border agreements under time pressure
  • Prior experience designing scalable legal processes and playbooks

Key Requirements

  • Active membership with a U.S. state bar
  • 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience
  • Demonstrated track record at top-tier law firm or financial institution

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