Associate General Counsel, LATAM

OKX • Full-time • São Paulo, Brazil • 6d ago

Who We Are

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.

About the Opportunity

You will report to one of the team’s Deputy General Counsels. You will work closely with all members of the Global Legal team and business leaders throughout the company, but will concentrate on supporting the Latam team, mainly Brazil. You will be working from the office two days a week, and may work remotely three days a week.

The right candidate will have a basic understanding of and enthusiastic belief in the cryptocurrency/digital asset space, 7+ years of experience working for a top law firm or in-house at a fast-paced, brand-name business, and possess strong academic credentials and excellent writing and analytical skills. The ideal candidate should also possess experience working on matters pertaining to financial services, cryptocurrency/digital assets, and/or touching upon financial services and securities laws and regulations.

What You’ll Be Doing

Support the business in virtually all legal coverage areas mainly for Brazil and Argentina, but also for other Latam countries, including but not limited to product development, regulatory matters, licensing requirements, contract review and negotiation, litigation cases, marketing/advertisement, assessment of tokens to be listed in Brazil, corporate governance, supervise external counsels, etc.
Work with the licensing and compliance teams in obtaining licenses, communicating with regulators;
Collaborate with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals;
Manage legal requests from all areas of the business and effectively advise on legal concepts and legal risk with an eye towards the strategic goals of business leaders.

What We Look For In You

Must possess a law degree from an accredited, top-tier law school and be admitted to practice law in Brazil
Resident of Brazil
7+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in a financial services or crypto industry
Experience with regulation from the Central Bank of Brazil and Comissão de Valores Mobiliários
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment
Ability to navigate through a rapidly-changing legal landscape and deal with legal ambiguity
Self-starter, quick learner who is highly driven, proactive, responsive and precise
Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and on a global legal team