About Figure Markets
Figure Markets is democratizing finance through blockchain. We’re building the exchange for everything - a decentralized custody marketplace for crypto, stocks, bonds, credit and more. We’re bringing best in class leverage, margining and liquidity to our exchange, while offering our members extensive borrowing options and unique investment opportunities.
Figure Markets is built on the Provenance Blockchain, and we use its native token, Hash, on the exchange. Provenance Blockchain embodies truth over trust, and provides a foundation for Figure Markets to bring transparency and efficiency in a decentralized world.
Figure Markets is backed by leading venture capital firms and strategic partners, including Jump Crypto, Pantera, Distributed Global, Faction Lightspeed, NewForm Capital and CMT Digital. Figure Markets was founded by a seasoned team of entrepreneurs and operators from tradfi, fintech and defi, including Mike Cagney and June Ou.
About the Role
As our Associate General Counsel - Figure Markets and Payments, you will provide legal and regulatory advice for the Figure Markets business. Figure Markets is a platform that supports the issuance and trading of blockchain native digital assets and securities. Figure Markets also supports an investor marketplace for Figure and third party asset and security offerings. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders and regulators, including the SEC, FINRA, and others. You must possess an in-depth understanding of SEC and FINRA rules and regulations and have extensive broker-dealer experience. Our Legal team plays a central role in Figure’s hyper growth and the realization of our mission of leveraging blockchain to transform financial services.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee and manage all legal matters of Figure Markets, including but not limited to financial and securities law and regulations, provide payments, broker-dealer and alternative trading system guidance to all applicable products, regulatory and compliance matters, major business transactions, contracts, intellectual property, marketing, data privacy, consumer protection, security and company policies
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including the C-Suite to provide actionable legal and regulatory guidance for all Figure Markets products
- Advise executive team on strategic and complex legal and regulatory issues and serve as a strategic advisor to the business teams
- Manage and develop legal team members, while remaining hands on and owning individual projects. We’re looking for a leader that is a doer and a delegator
- Oversee the company’s regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries
- Manage outside counsel in a strategic and efficient and cost effective manner
- Monitor and provide legal support, analysis, and interpretation in connection with legislative and policy developments to ensure compliance, and participate in lobbying activity to help drive new regulatory policy relating to the Figure Markets business
What We Look For
- 10+ years of combined, relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments advising on registered and unregistered securities law issues, alternative trading systems, payments, broker-dealer regulatory issues, digital assets/crypto and blockchain
- J.D. and membership with at least one state bar in good standing
- Ability to think strategically and critically to identify key issues and devise practical business-forward solutions
- Entrepreneurial and ability to take ownership of multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively both individually and in a team environment with stakeholders located in multiple locations
- Compliance licensing processes and procedures relating to MTLs a plus
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and growth opportunities
- Company quarterly performance based bonus
- Equity stock options package
- Employer funded comprehensive health, vision, dental insurance and wellness program for employees and their dependents
- Employer funded life and disability insurance coverage
- Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, 401k, and commuter benefits
- Up to 12 weeks paid family leave
- In office, remote, and hybrid work location options
- Home office and technology stipend for those working outside of a traditional office more than 75% of the time
- Flexible time-off plan to empower employees to take the time off that they want and need
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Routine Team swag deliveries!
For CO, NY, CA and WA residents, the salary range for this position is $227,700 - $284,625/year with a 25% Bonus and Equity. Actual compensation may vary based on individual candidate experience and location.
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Figure will not sponsor work visas for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.