General Counsel
Join sFOX, a full-service prime dealer that integrates liquidity from various exchanges and OTC desks onto a user-friendly platform. The platform offers traders optimal execution services through one account, one counterparty, and one streamlined workflow. Using advanced routing algorithms, traders secure competitive prices globally, enhancing trade performance and minimizing slippage over a wide scale.
We emphasize investor protection and platform reliability, boasting SOC 2 certification and ensuring 24/7 market access with a 99.99% uptime. Since its establishment in 2014, we have garnered support from prominent investors such as Social Capital, Digital Currency Group, Khosla Ventures, and others.
Our goal is to democratize financial markets worldwide, and we invite exceptional individuals to be part of our fast-growing team.
About the Role
As a key member of the legal team, you will oversee regulatory review of new digital assets and blockchain products. Your responsibilities include analyzing regulatory landscapes, drafting complex agreements, and guiding business operations to comply with the evolving legal framework.
Role and Responsibilities
- Lead the legal team in navigating financial regulations pertinent to new blockchain and cryptocurrency offerings.
- Provide insight on operational and product impacts resulting from various financial services licenses.
- Act as an in-house expert on commercial matters and collaborate with business executives for product counseling and transactional affairs.
- Craft and negotiate an array of contracts, from services to commercial agreements.
- Coordinate onboarding processes for commercial and vendor partners.
Qualifications
- JD degree with a minimum of 15 years' experience in regulated financial services, regulatory agencies, tech or financial services contracts, or national law firms.
- Proficient communication skills with a knack for delivering concise legal advice on regulatory issues.
- Extensive knowledge of US and global money transmission laws, SEC and CFTC regulations, and crypto broker-dealers.
- Acquaintance with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
- Preference for active membership in the CA bar and corporate governance experience.
- Experience overseeing legal teams and enhancing agreement procedures.
- Preferably accustomed to high-growth startup environments.
Nice to Have
- Experience with high-growth startups
sFOX promotes diversity in its workforce and values equal opportunities for all applicants, without discriminative hiring decisions.