Blockchain.com is hiring a
Head of Regulatory

Summary

Blockchain.com is seeking a Head of Regulatory (US) to work on ground-breaking regulatory matters in the crypto space. The role involves providing legal support to the US business, monitoring regulatory issues, and partnering with Compliance. Requirements include an LLB/JD and admission in a US jurisdiction, 8-10+ years relevant regulatory experience, high-performing legal experience in an in-house environment, strong analytical and strategic skills, professional ethics and integrity, and the ability to anticipate legal issues or risks. Benefits include competitive salary, meaningful equity, unlimited vacation policy, performance-based bonuses, Apple equipment, work for anywhere program (up to 4 weeks remote), and various benefits such as medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, paid parental leave, flexible paid time off.

Requirements

• LLB/JD and admission in a US jurisdiction
• 8 - 10+ years relevant regulatory experience; in-house FinTech experience a bonus
• Proven high-performing legal experience in an in-house environment
• Ability to work well under pressure with diligence, organization, and minimal supervision, and provide practical, business-friendly advice to clients
• Strong analytical and strategic skills; ability to drive issues to a quick resolution that factors in many non-legal variables, such as brand-risk, communications, government relations, tax, insurance, finance and other business units
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to build the processes and systems to prevent them from occurring

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory support to the US business on matters that affect Blockchain.com with an eye towards how they impact the business globally
• Monitor, assess and advise the business on legal and regulatory issues that impact entity licensing and registration, product development and distribution
• Support Blockchain.com in its various licensing and registration initiatives (including potential BitLicense applications)
• Partner with Compliance in respect of regulatory licensing matters and liaise with local regulators where necessary
• Ensure that the US business is aligned with applicable laws and regulations in the region (and coordinate with colleagues in the UK, Europe and Latin America)
• Handle and/or assist with regulatory inquiries and investigations (as requested)
• Work effectively across business units and product-related functions to resolve complex business and risk issues
• Engage outside counsel relationships as necessary

Benefits

• Competitive full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an exciting, emerging industry
• Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
• Performance-based bonuses paid in cash
• Apple equipment provided by the company
• This role is based out of our New York Office in FiDi
• Work for Anywhere - up to 4 weeks to work remote from other cities and countries
• Medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off