Head of UK Legal
Core
Lead the UK legal function, providing strategic advice on regulatory, commercial, and strategic matters for OKX's expansion into the UK market.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (Head of UK Legal / Deputy General Counsel)
Builds
UK entity operations, regulatory compliance, licensing, and legal frameworks for a digital asset exchange
Domain
Financial services / Digital assets / Blockchain / UK Regulation
Required skills
UK legal practice qualification, 14+ years legal experience, digital asset regulation expertise, UK licensing knowledge, FCA relations, contract law, IP enforcement, corporate governance
Preferred skills
Top-tier law firm background, financial services industry experience, cross-jurisdictional legal experience, government relations
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead UK legal function and represent legal function at Board meetings; Support business expansion and licensing efforts in the UK; Advise on legal risk of new digital assets and manage asset review process; Collaborate with product teams on company-wide projects; Manage legal requests and advise on legal concepts and risk
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership