Associate General Counsel (Employment Law)

Join OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, as an Associate General Counsel for Employment. In this role, you will be responsible for managing global employment matters, providing legal advice and guidance to various departments, and driving the strategy for employment litigation and arbitration. You will work closely with the Global Head of Employment Legal and other members of the Legal team, as well as business leaders throughout the company. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in employment law, strong analytical skills, and a passion for the cryptocurrency industry.

• Assister le responsable juridique mondial de l'emploi dans la gestion des questions d'emploi à l'échelle mondiale, en fournissant des conseils juridiques et en soutenant les opérations de l'entreprise.
• Gérer et traiter les litiges et les arbitrages en matière d'emploi, en élaborant des stratégies et en supervisant les avocats externes.
• Collaborer avec les départements des ressources humaines, des finances, de la conformité et du recrutement pour fournir des conseils juridiques sur toutes les questions d'emploi.

• The right candidate will have an understanding of and enthusiastic belief in the cryptocurrency/digital asset space, 7+ years of experience working on employment matters for a top law firm as well as in-house at a fast-paced, brand-name business
• We are looking for a teammate with strong academic credentials and excellent analytical skills
• The ideal candidate will have strong expertise and experience in advising business leaders to produce quick analyses of issues related to employment law and HR, including recruiting, hiring, immigration, internal investigations, employee relations and employment litigation and arbitration
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating offer letters, employment agreements, incentive plans and severance agreements
• Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams
• Attorney licensed to practice law in the US
• Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and a global legal team
• 7+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team working on international employment matters
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical and actionable business advice for non-legal audiences
• Ability to work in a high-functioning legal team and feel comfortable in a collaborative working environment