Deputy General Counsel, Institutions
Legal
hong kong
Posted on Jul 28, 2026
Who We Are
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.
About the Opportunity
The Global Legal team provides legal advice and guidance to OKX and its affiliated entities across all coverage areas and geographic locations, and supports business growth by working with all teams within the company to help them achieve their goals. Our team has attorneys around the world, and handles legal matters in literally hundreds of countries across the globe.
As a Deputy General Counsel or Associate General Counsel in our Institutional practice group, you will play a key role in our Global Legal team, actively supporting our global institutional and trading businesses, as well as our Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platform.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Act as a key legal advisor within the global institutional legal team, focusing on our institutional business, trading, and P2P platforms, and ensuring compliance and robust legal support across these key business areas;
Provide strategic legal guidance and oversight on complex legal and regulatory issues impacting institutional clients, including contract negotiations, structuring sophisticated crypto financial products, and compliance with both local and international financial regulations;
Provide legal analysis and management of risks associated with new and existing digital assets, particularly focusing on how these assets are utilized and traded by institutional clients and on our P2P platform;
Collaborate closely with the product development and business development teams to ensure that new products, services, and business initiatives align with regulatory requirements and advance the company’s strategic goals;
Develop and refine policies and procedures that govern institutional and P2P operations to enhance the legal and regulatory framework, ensuring that it adapts to the changing landscape of digital assets;
Address any additional matters as advised by the legal team leaders, providing flexibility to respond to new challenges and opportunities within the legal landscape.
What We Look For In You:
- Must hold a law degree and be eligible to practice as an advocate;
- Senior lawyer with at least 7+ years experience working at a law firm, digital assets firm or a top tier financial institution;
- Proven track record at a top-tier law firm or in-house role at a top financial institution, with exposure to institutional trading operations, preferably coupled with experience in the digital assets sector;
- Experience negotiating and drafting lending/credit agreements, account control agreements, custody agreements, delayed settlement agreements is a plus;
- Experience drafting playbooks and fallbacks guide is a plus;
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multicultural, and growth-oriented environment;
- Well-organized, detail-oriented, works well under pressure and able to cope with tight deadlines;
- Excellent drafting and communication skills;
- Strong skills in building trust and providing effective legal advice to business teams, with the capability to navigate rapidly evolving legal landscapes;
- A highly collaborative team member who is comfortable within a high-functioning multicultural legal department.
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!
Please note that Hong Kong is a group-level service hub, and OKX does not carry on a business of operating a virtual asset trading platform in Hong Kong.
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