Senior Product Counsel, Crypto

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
167K-250K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
Figure is an industry leader in transforming financial services through blockchain technology.
The Role
The role involves providing legal counsel on markets and products at the intersection of crypto and securities, ensuring compliance with related laws.
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About Figure

Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS) is the leading blockchain-native capital marketplace for the origination, funding, sale and trading of tokenized assets. More than 480 partners use its loan origination system and capital marketplace. Collectively, Figure and its partners have originated over $30 billion of loans to date, among other products. The fastest growing components are Figure Connect, its credit marketplace, and Democratized Prime, Figure’s on-chain lend-borrow marketplace. Figure’s ecosystem also includes DART (Digital Asset Registry Technology) for asset custody and lien perfection, and $YLDS, a yield-bearing stablecoin registered with the SEC as a security under the Securities Act of 1933.
Figure is the market leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The company has received triple-A ratings from S&P and Moody’s on multiple loan securitizations, the first of its kind for blockchain finance.
We’re proud to be recognized as one of Forbes’ Top 50 Fintech Companies and CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Product Counsel to innovate at the intersection of crypto and securities law at Figure, a Nasdaq-listed financial technology company building financial markets on blockchain. Figure operates at scale where few others do: a marketplace for issuing and trading digital assets (both securities and non-securities), an SEC-registered yield-bearing stablecoin (YLDS), tokenized real-world assets originated through our lending and Figure Connect businesses, and prime brokerage and trading products. You will provide day-to-day product counseling and help shape Figure's position as U.S. digital asset regulation is rewritten in real time, including stablecoin legislation, pending market structure reform, and active SEC and CFTC rulemaking. Both in-person in San Francisco or New York and remote workers considered.

What You’ll Do

  •  Serve as primary legal partner to markets-focused product teams across the full product lifecycle, conception, structuring, launch, operation, and sunset, for digital asset trading, stablecoin, tokenization, and prime brokerage products
  • Advise on the application of federal securities laws to blockchain-native products, including registered digital asset securities, tokenized real-world assets, and exchange and ATS activity, in coordination with our broker-dealer and public company securities counsel
  • Support YLDS and related stablecoin initiatives, including compliance with the GENIUS Act framework and its interplay with SEC-registered yield-bearing structures
  • Monitor and translate fast-moving regulatory developments, market structure legislation, SEC and CFTC rulemaking and joint guidance, and state virtual currency regimes, into practical product guidance, and support comment letters and regulator engagement
  • Counsel on custody, digital wallets, smart contracts, public blockchain protocol matters (including Provenance-based infrastructure), and cross-border considerations for a global marketplace
  • Negotiate financial and trading agreements, including prime brokerage, trading, lending, custody, and market-maker arrangements
  • Partner with Compliance on AML/sanctions considerations for digital asset products and with Marketing on compliant product communications
  • Build relationships with ecosystem participants, banking partners, and affiliates

What We Look For

  • 10+ years as outside or in-house counsel for financial services firms, with deep securities and crypto industry experience; broker-dealer, ATS/exchange, investment adviser, OTC trading, or virtual asset money transmitter background preferred
  • Substantial expertise in the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with working knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act
  • Fluency in the current U.S. digital asset regulatory landscape, including the GENIUS Act, pending market structure legislation, and SEC/CFTC jurisdictional developments; regulatory agency experience (SEC, CFTC) a plus
  • Product counseling experience with blockchain, crypto, and securities products, including RWA tokens, stablecoins, smart contracts, and digital wallets
  • Strong negotiation skills on financial agreements (prime brokerage, trading, lending, derivatives, custody)
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and giving clear, decisive advice where the law is unsettled
  • Genuine interest in digital assets, DeFi, and decentralized applications
  • J.D. and membership in good standing with at least one state bar
  • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to own, organize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Adhere to all company security policies and data handling procedures
  • Complete mandatory security awareness training within required timeframes
  • Promptly report any suspected security incidents or suspicious activity to the Security team

Salary

  • Base Compensation Range: $212,520 - $318,780/yr
  • 25% annual bonus target, paid quarterly 
  • Company equity in the form of RSUs

This is the compensation range for the role in the United States. Actual compensation may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, internal equity, and evolving business needs. While most offers are generally made within the middle of the range, final compensation is determined based on the factors above.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and their dependents on select plans
  • Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, 401k, and commuter benefits
  • Employer-funded life and disability insurance coverage
  • 11 Observed Holidays & PTO plan
  • Up to 12 weeks paid family leave
  • Continuing education reimbursement

Depending on your residential location certain laws might regulate the way Figure manages applicant data. California Residents, please review our California Employee and General Workforce Privacy Notice for further information. By submitting your application, you are agreeing  and acknowledging that you have read and understand the above notice.

Figure will not sponsor work visas for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Skills Required

  • 5+ years experience as outside or in-house counsel in financial services firms
  • Deep knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements around financial markets and crypto assets
  • J.D. and membership with at least one state bar
  • Strong negotiation skills and experience preparing financial agreements
  • Product counseling experience in blockchain, crypto, and securities products

Figure Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is fully employer‑paid on select plans for employees and dependents, alongside company‑paid life and disability insurance and mental‑health support. This breadth and low out‑of‑pocket cost are highlighted as standout aspects of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as flexible with generous PTO, paid holidays, and sick time. Paid family leave is available for both birthing and non‑birthing parents.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is broadly offered with renewal grants and the option to take performance bonuses as equity. This structure signals accessible ownership across roles.

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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
450 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Figure has applied blockchain technology across a series of real-world applications that are delivering real and immediate value to everyday consumers across sectors, including loan origination, private company cap table and fund management, security markets and payments. Figure has and continues to develop innovative products and services that seek to bypass traditional incumbents within the financial services industry. Simply put, Figure is delivering on the promise of blockchain technology. Over $15B in transactions have been conducted on the Provenance Blockchain, a layer 1 designed for financial services, built and deployed by Figure. As one of the first lenders to fully use blockchain technology, Figure is driving adoption across the lending ecosystem and providing stakeholders the benefit of an immutable record of asset ownership on the Provenance Blockchain. Figure’s HELOC product has enabled over 85,000 households across 45 states to unlock a combined $6 billion in equity from their homes. These lines of credit give people the opportunity to fund home improvement projects, secondary education, and more. Figure is a regulatory powerhouse, boasting over 200 lending, servicing and money transmission licenses, SEC approval as an Alternative Trading System, and FINRA approved broker-dealer status. While some fintech companies aim to compete with traditional banks, Figure has stuck to expanding use cases for blockchain in finance and creating tech-enabled solutions for deep financial change in the markets. The company's iterative approach to product development has helped it to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

Why Work With Us

Figure creates tech-enabled, cutting-edge solutions for deep financial change, meeting the evolving needs of its customers. As the only firm leveraging blockchain technology to create real-world applications and immediate value to everyday consumers, Figure is effectively bridging the gap between the digital asset and traditional finance spaces.

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