Product Counsel – Equities & Tokenized Securities

Overview

This role serves as a key point of contact within the Legal team for product lines that may include equities and tokenized securities products. The position supports legal needs and obligations for tokenized securities and stock trading products and services, coordinating with multiple Legal functions and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Legal point of contact for key product lines, including equities and tokenized securities.
• Advise on ad hoc regulatory issues.
• Support product development across the full product life-cycle (e.g., design, launch, ongoing advisory), identifying and mitigating legal risks for tokenized securities and traditional financial instruments.
• Advise on regulatory compliance and implementation, with a focus on securities and financial instruments regulation and digital assets regulation.
• Draft, amend, and/or negotiate product-centric terms and commercial contracts, including:
  • brokerage agreements
  • tokenization agreements
  • trading terms
  • partner contracts
  • contract templates designed to mitigate risk
• Provide guidance on product-related marketing, announcements, and social media campaigns to ensure compliance with financial promotion and advertising rules applicable to tokenized securities.
• Advise on client complaints and disputes alongside litigation colleagues, including matters related to tokenized securities and equities trading.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, coordinating across jurisdictions and time zones.
• Work with and advise cross-functional teams (e.g., Marketing, Business Development, Customer Support) to support user acquisition and retention for equities products.
• Stay current on industry and market trends and conduct research on product-centric regulatory issues, particularly where tokenized securities, traditional equities, and digital assets intersect.
• Contribute to end-to-end planning and execution by anticipating new ideas and identifying legal issues for equities and tokenized securities products.
• Support licensing initiatives and other internal projects related to tokenized securities and stock trading.
• Develop creative solutions to meet evolving business needs.
• Share knowledge by delivering training and creating internal guidance for colleagues within and outside of Legal.
• Manage engagement of external counsel in line with internal policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 4–10 years of experience in a law firm, financial services firm, or a fast-paced technology company.
• Strong knowledge of securities and financial instruments regulation, including experience with brokerage licensing, securities trading rules, and financial market infrastructure.
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and delivering commercially minded legal advice.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize across stakeholders and business units.
• Experience with privacy, data protection, intellectual property, or technology transactions/litigation is advantageous.
• Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to work independently on complex projects.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional business teams and maintain relationships with regulatory and compliance stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and business acumen; proven team player.
• Interest in crypto and digital-asset markets; experience bridging traditional finance with tokenized securities or crypto/Web3 is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and company benefits.

Location

Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team).