Legal Counsel, Litigation & Legal Process

Who We Are

About the Opportunity

What You'll Be Doing

• Third-party legal process:
  • Review and respond to subpoenas, Section 1782 applications, garnishments, and court orders including TROs, preliminary injunctions and receivership orders served on OKX.
  • Negotiate scope with issuing parties and directly interface with opposing counsel, object or move to quash where appropriate, and manage productions or other required actions through to closure.
  • Address competing or conflicting orders from multiple jurisdictions, coordinating with OKX's international legal process team and global litigation team.
• Government and law enforcement requests:
  • Respond to US law enforcement and government process escalated by the legal response operations team, including grand jury subpoenas, court orders, and asset freeze and seizure requests.
• Litigation and demands:
  • Assess and respond to litigation demands and threatened claims, handling matters directly where appropriate and escalating as needed.
  • Assist with matters that progress from legal process into litigation, working with senior team members and external counsel.
• Cross-functional partnership: Work with Compliance, Risk, Operations and data teams to gather facts and deliver accurate, timely responses; advise stakeholders on disclosure and privacy risk.
• Process and reporting: Develop templates, playbooks and standard responses; embed AI to drive efficiency; identify trends and recommend process improvements.

What We Look For In You

• JD and admission in good standing in at least one US state.
• Candidate may be based in New York or the San Francisco Bay Area
• Minimum 4 years of litigation experience at a leading law firm, financial institution, fintech or government agency.
• Working knowledge of federal and state civil procedure, including subpoena and motion practice.
• Sound judgment and the ability to manage a high volume of time-sensitive matters.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment across global time zones.
• Enthusiasm about building an in-house career in a fast-growing, regulated industry.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in traditional finance, fintech, payments, crypto or digital assets.
• Experience with legal process or law enforcement response at a financial institution or technology company.
• Familiarity with the Stored Communications Act, Bank Secrecy Act or financial privacy laws.
• Experience with emergency relief, asset freezes, receiverships or judgment enforcement.
• Prior in-house experience or secondment.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
• More that we love to tell you along the process!