Legal Counsel, Litigation & Legal Process
Okx
New York
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!
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