Deputy General Counsel, Head of Americas Legal

As Deputy General Counsel and Head of Americas Legal at OKX, you will shape the regulatory and legal strategy for one of the fastest-growing global cryptocurrency exchanges across the US and Americas region. You'll act as a key partner providing day-to-day counsel to senior business leadership, coordinating efforts across Compliance, Risk, Operations, Finance and other functions, while staying abreast of regulatory developments in the digital asset space and guiding the business in identifying growth opportunities.

What you'll do

• Develop and advance a best-in-class regulatory strategy in the US and across the Americas, including building and maintaining strong relationships with regulators.
• Engage directly with regulators and business counterparties as a key point of contact for OKX, and interact on a daily basis with senior executives.
• Identify growth opportunities and strategic initiatives based on proactive, timely, actionable analysis of US regulatory developments.
• Lead and manage attorneys covering various Americas regions to ensure legal efforts are coordinated and achieve successful outcomes.
• Manage a wide range of legal requests and advise on legal risk while working toward the strategic goals of the company's regional business leaders.

What you bring

• 12+ years of regulatory experience dealing with financial services laws and regulations in a highly-regulated environment.
• Membership with a US state bar or equivalent.
• Prior experience either in-house at a regulated financial firm or in the crypto industry, at a top-tier law firm, and/or at a regulator.
• Supervisory experience, particularly managing other attorneys.
• Experience advising on cross-jurisdictional legal and regulatory matters.
• Enthusiasm about blockchain technology with experience advising on laws and regulations applicable in the crypto context.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with excellent judgment.
• Self-starter who can contribute as both an individual and team member, with limited reliance on external counsel.
• Experience driving projects to completion on expedited timelines.
• Highly driven, proactive, responsive and precise approach to work.
• Experience making strategic recommendations to senior management and senior legal team members.
• Comfort navigating legal ambiguity.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage, multi-cultural environment and across global time zones.
• Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams.
• Superior organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Expertise in US securities laws and regulations.
• Prior in-house experience in a financial services or crypto firm.

What we offer

• Salary range of $250,444 to $360,639, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.
• Performance bonus and long-term incentives as part of the compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

About OKX

OKX is one of the fastest-growing global cryptocurrency exchanges. The Legal team provides legal advice and guidance across all coverage areas and geographic locations, supporting business growth by working cross-functionally throughout the company.