Counsel

As a Counsel at BitGo, you'll draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts for our digital asset infrastructure business, including prime brokerage, trading, and commercial agreements. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to support the development and launch of new products, manage legal and regulatory risks, and help BitGo expand its custody, trading, and settlement services globally. This is a full-time onsite role at our New York City office.

What you'll do

• Draft and negotiate prime brokerage, trading, and commercial contracts, including master lending agreements, account control agreements, and external client agreements.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to facilitate building, delivery, and marketing of new products.
• Support international expansion of custody, trading, settlement and related businesses.
• Manage legal and regulatory risks in a thoughtful and commercially practicable manner.
• Escalate issues to senior team members as appropriate.
• Contribute wherever needed, including work outside your core responsibilities.

What you bring

• 4-6+ years of related law firm and/or in-house legal experience at a financial services or crypto company, ideally involving customer-facing sales, trading, and/or custody work.
• At least 2 years of experience advising on or negotiating against institutional clients at a large law firm or bulge bracket bank.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to assess and balance legal risks against business interests.
• Interest in blockchain and digital assets.
• A flexible, "can-do" attitude and willingness to learn.

Nice to have

• Experience advising on legal data privacy and security matters, including compliance with relevant regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.
• Understanding of the laws and regulations applicable to transaction settlement, clearing, and securities lending; securities and derivatives regulation; and regulations relating to extensions of credit such as Regs T, X and U.
• Experience with employment law matters, including drafting employment agreements and advising on HR issues.
• Knowledge of intellectual property matters, including software licensing and open-source considerations.

What we offer

• Base salary of $220,000-$240,000 USD, commensurate with experience and leveling.
• Annual performance bonus and equity (stock options).
• 100% company-paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents.
• Up to 4% 401k company match.
• Paid parental leave and paid vacation.
• Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks.
• Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs.
• Full-time onsite role at our New York City office.

About BitGo

BitGo (NYSE: BTGO) is the digital asset infrastructure company delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, stablecoins, and settlement services. Since 2013, BitGo has served thousands of institutions and millions of investors worldwide, including the industry's top brands, financial institutions, exchanges, and platforms. BitGo maintains a global presence and multiple regulated entities, including BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association, the first federally chartered digital asset trust bank owned by a publicly traded company.