BitGo · 17 hours ago
Sr. Counsel
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$220K/yr - $250K/yr
4+ years expBitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. They are seeking a proficient contracts attorney to draft and negotiate various contracts while managing legal and regulatory risks in the digital asset space.
BitcoinCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate a wide range of prime brokerage, trading, and commercial contracts, including master lending agreements, account control agreements, external client agreements, and more
Working closely with cross-functional teams to facilitate building, delivery, and marketing of new products
Supporting international expansion of custody, trading, settlement and related businesses
Managing legal and regulatory risks in a thoughtful and commercially practicable manner
Escalating issues to senior team members as appropriate
Pitching in whenever and wherever needed, even when not directly related to responsibilities described above
Qualification
Required
4-6+ years of related law firm and/or in-house legal experience at a financial services or crypto company, ideally involving customer-facing sales, trading and/or custody
Must have at least 2 years of experience advising or negotiating against institutional clients at a large law firm or bulge bracket bank
Ability to balance multiple tasks in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to assess and balance legal risks against business interests
Interest in blockchain and digital assets
Flexible, 'can-do' attitude and willingness to learn
Preferred
Experience advising on legal data privacy and security matters, including compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Understanding of the laws and regulation applicable to (i) transaction settlement, clearing, and securities lending, (ii) securities and derivatives regulation, and (iii) regulations relating to extensions of credit such as Regs T, X and U
Experience with employment law matters, including drafting employment agreements and advising on HR issues
Knowledge of intellectual property matters, including software licensing and open-source considerations
Benefits
Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
Up to 4% 401k company match
Paid parental leave, Paid vacation
Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks
Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment
Company
BitGo
BitGo is a digital asset trust and security company that provides custody, financial services, and core infrastructure for investors.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$171.5MKey Investors
Brink’sBitFury CapitalRedpoint
2026-01-22IPO
2024-01-24Corporate Round
2023-08-16Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Edward Reginelli
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-24
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