Associate General Counsel, Crypto Services

Fireblocks
New York
Full timeUSD 202,000 - 312,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: professionalSkills: ["Drafting","Negotiation","Communication","Strategic judgment","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to product, engineering, and senior leadership for Fireblocks’ crypto services. Support the development, launch, and scaling of digital asset and financial services products across jurisdictions by advising on regulatory readiness and go-to-market planning. Draft and maintain customer-facing legal documentation, guide regulatory and licensing considerations, and translate evolving global rules on custody, payments, stablecoins, and financial services into actionable business guidance.

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Fireblocks
Fireblocks
5 months ago

Associate General Counsel, Crypto Services

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Job Summary

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to product, engineering, and senior leadership for Fireblocks’ crypto services. Support the development, launch, and scaling of digital asset and financial services products across jurisdictions by advising on regulatory readiness and go-to-market planning. Draft and maintain customer-facing legal documentation, guide regulatory and licensing considerations, and translate evolving global rules on custody, payments, stablecoins, and financial services into actionable business guidance.
Location: New York
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the primary legal advisor to product teams for the design, launch, and scaling of new products and features across global markets.
  • •Identify, assess, and advise on regulatory and legal considerations affecting product design, functionality, distribution, and user experience.
  • •Provide strategic guidance on regulatory readiness, go-to-market planning, and jurisdictional expansion.
  • •Draft, review, and maintain global and localized product terms, disclosures, and other customer-facing legal documentation.
  • •Advise on product positioning, marketing, and platform presentation based on regulatory, licensing, and consumer protection requirements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 202,000 - 312,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar.
  • •10+ years of legal experience focused on regulated financial technology companies.
  • •Extensive expertise in payments regulation, digital asset custody, and related frameworks.
  • •In-house experience at a fintech or digital asset company with a track record launching regulated products in multiple jurisdictions.
  • •Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment.
Experience:FintechDigital assetsPayments regulationDigital asset custodyRegulated financial servicesStablecoinsFinancial services
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:DraftingNegotiationCommunicationStrategic judgmentCross-functional collaboration

Company Brief

Fireblocks
Provides institutional-grade digital asset custody, transfer, and settlement infrastructure enabling banks, exchanges, and enterprises to securely issue, store, and move cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2018
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