Deputy General Counsel, Head of Americas Legal
New York · San Jose · United States (US) · New York City, United States (US) · USD 250,444-360,639 · 12+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 24, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 12+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- New York · San Jose · United States (US) · New York City, United States (US)
- Salary
- USD 250,444-360,639 · Base salary
About the role
- The Deputy General Counsel will play a central role in proactively shaping OKX's regulatory and legal strategy in the US and across the Americas.
- This position acts as a key partner and provides day-to-day counsel to senior business leadership of OKX's US business, coordinating efforts with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Finance and other functions.
- The role works at the intersection of law, regulations, and product innovation to drive complex licensing initiatives and advise senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develop and advance a best-in-class regulatory strategy in the US and across the Americas, including the development and maintenance of strong relationships with regulators.
- Engage directly with regulators and business counterparties as a key point of contact for OKX, as well as interacting on a daily basis with senior executives at OKX.
- Identify growth opportunities and strategic initiatives based on proactive, timely, actionable analysis of US regulatory developments.
- Lead and manage attorneys covering various Americas regions so that legal efforts are coordinated and consistently achieve successful outcomes.
- Manage a wide range of legal requests and advise on legal risk with an eye toward achieving the strategic goals of the company's regional business leaders.
Requirements
- Strong communication and leadership skills, and excellent judgment
- Self-starter who can contribute as both an individual and a team member, with limited reliance upon external counsel
- Membership with a US state bar or equivalent
- 12+ years of regulatory experience dealing with financial services laws and regulations in a highly-regulated environment
- Experience driving projects to completion on expedited timelines
- Must be highly-driven, proactive, responsive and precise
- Experience making strategic recommendations to senior management and senior legal team members
- Comfortable navigating legal ambiguity
- Experience advising on cross-jurisdictional legal and regulatory matters
- Supervisory experience, and in particular, experience managing other attorneys
Preferred qualifications
- Expertise in the US securities laws and regulations
- Prior in-house experience in a financial services or crypto firm
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus structure
- Performance bonus
- Long-term incentives
- Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Workplace
- Hybrid workplace
- Based in San Jose, CA
