Legal Counsel

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Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
Mid level
Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
As an industry-leader, our team believes in an accessible and frictionless future for both issuers and investors.
The Role
Provides legal and regulatory guidance on digital assets, tokenized securities, and SEC-regulated entities. Supports securities-law compliance, product launches, transactions, regulatory examinations, audits, policies, and external counsel management. Drafts and negotiates commercial agreements while monitoring developments affecting digital assets and securities markets.
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Securitize, the leader in tokenizing real-world assets with $3.7B+ AUM (as of May 5, 2025), is bringing the world on-chain through tokenized funds in partnership with top-tier asset managers, such as Apollo, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, KKR, and others. Securitize, through its subsidiaries, is a SEC-registered broker dealer, digital transfer agent, fund administrator, and operator of a SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS).

Securitize is a global, fully remote team consisting of top talent from the blockchain and financial services industries. Having raised $170M overall to date, we are backed by some of the largest names in finance and technology, including BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Blockchain Capital, MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Sony Finance, Banco Santander, Coinbase, among others. Securitize has also been recognized as a 2025 Forbes Top 50 Fintech company. 

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We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team. This role is well-suited for an attorney with 3–7 years of experience who is comfortable operating in regulated environments and has hands-on experience with digital assets and SEC-regulated entities.

The Legal Counsel will provide legal support across regulatory, transactional, and operational matters, working closely with product, compliance, operations, and external advisors. This is a remote role with meaningful responsibility and exposure to cutting-edge securities and digital asset issues.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise on legal and regulatory matters related to digital assets, tokenized securities, and related products
  • Support compliance with U.S. securities laws and regulations applicable to SEC-regulated entities
  • Work closely with compliance and business teams on regulatory initiatives, product launches, and ongoing operations
  • Coordinate with and manage external counsel on securities, regulatory, and transactional matters
  • Assist with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial and strategic agreements
  • Support regulatory examinations, audits, and information requests
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal legal and compliance policies
  • Monitor regulatory developments affecting digital assets and securities markets
Qualifications (Must Have)
  • JD from an accredited law school
  • Active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
  • 3–7 years of relevant legal experience
  • Prior experience working with digital assets or blockchain-based financial products
  • Prior experience with one or more SEC-regulated entities, such as:
    • Broker-dealer
    • Investment adviser
    • Transfer agent
    • Alternative trading system (ATS)
Qualifications (Nice to Have)
  • Prior public company experience
  • Experience advising private funds
  • Experience with registered investment companies
  • Familiarity with fund administration or service provider oversight
  • Experience working cross-functionally in fast-moving or innovative environments

Why Join Us?

Become a part of our rapidly expanding organization and enjoy a supportive and rewarding work environment:

  • Flexible Paid Time Off – Promoting a healthy work-life balance.
  • Equity Grant Opportunities – Share in the success and future growth of the company.
  • Remote Work Flexibility – Work from anywhere while staying connected with a dynamic and collaborative team.

Additional Benefits for US employees

  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage – Employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Secure your financial future with employer-sponsored savings.


Securitize is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

All employment decisions at Securitize are based on job-related qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to apply.


Skills Required

  • JD from an accredited law school
  • Active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
  • 3–7 years of relevant legal experience
  • Experience with digital assets or blockchain-based financial products
  • Experience with one or more SEC-regulated entities, such as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, transfer agent, or ATS
  • Public company experience
  • Experience advising private funds
  • Experience with registered investment companies
  • Familiarity with fund administration or service provider oversight
  • Experience working cross-functionally in fast-moving or innovative environments

Securitize Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Securitize and has not been reviewed or approved by Securitize.

  • Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as comprehensive, with additional mental health, disability, and life insurance support. These elements indicate strong health protection as part of the core package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick days are offered to promote work-life balance. Generous parental leave and family medical leave are also included.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grant options and an employee stock purchase plan enable employees to share in company success and growth. These mechanisms expand ownership opportunities across roles.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
150 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Securitize is a global fintech, Top 50 blockchain company, with a mission to provide investors with access to invest in and trade alternative assets, and for companies to raise capital and offer shareholder's liquidity. Securitize has pioneered a fully digital, regulatory compliant, end-to-end platform for issuing, managing and trading digital asset securities (also known as security tokens), with over 200 businesses and nearly 400,000 investors already connected, and nearly $500 million in current-value digital asset securities issued on the Securitize platform. We are a well-funded global team made up of top blockchain and financial industry talent based around the world, based in Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, New York, and San Francisco. We’re backed by leading financial institutions and blockchain investors, including Morgan Stanley, Blockchain Capital, MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Sony Finance, Banco Santander, and Coinbase. Securitize is a Digital Asset Securities firm. Our goal is to provide access for investors to invest in private market digital asset securities (security tokens), and provide companies with a fully-digital end-to-end suite of compliant solutions leveraging the advantage of next generation blockchain technology.

Why Work With Us

Securitize and its subsidiaries have a global footprint with offices around the world, giving us a unique perspective, as well as the opportunity to lead the evolution of digital asset securities (security tokens) in and across multiple markets. Securitize Markets is based in our New York City office.

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