OKX’s Legal team provides legal advice and guidance to the Company across all coverage areas and geographic locations, and supports business growth and development by working with all teams within the company to help them achieve their goals. We are a high-functioning, collaborative and fast-paced team who enjoys the cutting-edge nature of our work and our industry
You will report to the team’s European Associate General Counsel based in Malta. You will work closely with all members of the Global Legal team and business leaders throughout the company, but will concentrate on supporting OKX's European entities, which are based in Malta.
The right candidate will have a basic understanding of and enthusiastic belief in the cryptocurrency/digital asset space, 5+ years of experience working for a top law firm or in-house at a fast-paced, business, and possess strong academic credentials and excellent writing and analytical skills. The ideal candidate should also possess experience working on matters pertaining to cryptocurrency/digital assets, and/or touching upon financial services laws and regulations (for example MICA, GDPR, MIFID).
We offer a competitive base salary and bonus structure as well as excellent benefits and an opportunity to work in a cutting-edge industry that will be the future of financial services.
- Support the business in virtually all legal coverage areas, including but not limited to complaints and litigation handling, product development, corporate governance, contract negotiation, regulatory matters, compliance legal support, institutional sales and partnerships, and marketing/advertising;
- Analyze and advise on the legal risk of new and existing digital assets and manage the legal component of the new asset review process;
- To the extent needed, manage civil or regulatory litigation matters and retain and supervise outside counsel;
- Manage on-going license obligations, communicating with the Regulator, drafting and maintaining internal policies, and working collaboratively to support the legal function;
- Collaborate with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals;
- Assist as needed with corporate governance, and other corporate matters; and
- 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.
- Must possess the academic degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) or Master in Advocacy and have obtained the warrant necessary to practice as an Advocate pursuant to the laws of Malta;
- Resident of Malta;
- 5+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in a financial services or crypto industry;
- Experience advising on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology legal issues (or strong interest and knowledge in the field) and have a basic understanding (or eager to learn) about the relevant legal/regulatory landscape;
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment;
- Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams;
- Ability to navigate through a rapidly-changing legal landscape and deal with legal ambiguity;
- Ability to work in a high-functioning legal team and feel comfortable in a collaborative working environment;
- Self-starter, quick learner who is highly driven, proactive, responsive and precise;
- Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and a global legal team;
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
Skills Required
- Doctor of Law (LL.D.) or Master in Advocacy
- Warrant to practice as an Advocate under Maltese law
- Resident of Malta
- At least 5 years of experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house legal team
- Experience in financial services or cryptocurrency industry
- Experience advising on cryptocurrency and blockchain legal issues, or strong knowledge and interest in the field
- Understanding of the relevant legal and regulatory landscape
- Experience handling cross-jurisdictional matters and working with a global legal team
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
- Ability to advise and build trust with business teams
- Ability to navigate rapidly changing legal requirements and ambiguity
OKX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OKX and has not been reviewed or approved by OKX.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or above market, especially in engineering, product, and legal roles across major hubs. This positioning is consistently cited as a major attraction for candidates.
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Healthcare Strength — Role descriptions indicate comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with employer-paid premiums in some cases. Health coverage is highlighted alongside core benefits like PTO and parental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Allowances for education and fitness, meal perks and snacks, team-building budgets, and structured learning programs are described across locations. These extras enhance the total rewards package beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto. In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX’s vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.
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