Regulatory Legal Counsel - US Monitorships

Overview

This role coordinates legal support for regulatory litigation matters and interactions with U.S. government agencies and regulatory bodies. Responsibilities center on supporting investigations, enforcement actions, compliance reviews, and related remediation activities—particularly those affecting AML and sanctions compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with members of the Legal Department and management regarding regulatory litigation matters and relationships with U.S. government agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Support responses to regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and compliance reviews, particularly as they relate to and impact AML and sanctions compliance programs.
• Provide guidance and counsel in coordination with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders to help ensure legal obligations of significant sensitivity and impact within the U.S. are met.
• Support regulatory filings, investigations, remediation efforts, and enforcement matters as needed.

Requirements

• 5–8 years’ private practice or in-house legal experience with respect to financial services, contentious regulatory matters and/or litigation; preferably involving U.S. financial regulators such as FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, OFAC, and state regulators.
• Keen interest in and knowledge of U.S. AML and sanctions compliance programs, ideally with practical experience supporting or advising on these frameworks.
• Keen interest in and understanding of U.S. financial products, including spot trading, margin trading, futures, and options, especially within the crypto industry.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex legal issues proactively.
• Excellent project management skills, ideally with experience running or supervising large-scale projects or workstreams independently and proactively.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, capable of conveying complex legal concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience with internal remediation efforts 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).