Deputy General Counsel
BitGo Prime, LLC is BitGo Holdings’ institutional digital-asset trading and lending subsidiary, operating BitGo Prime’s trading, financing, collateral-management, and settlement offering.
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About BitGo Prime, LLC
A Delaware LLC and wholly owned BitGo Holdings subsidiary. It acts as counterparty for digital-asset trades and provides institutional digital-asset lending; BitGo’s Prime product presents trading, financing, collateral management, settlement, and access to regulated custody in one institutional platform.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will work closely with the General Counsel to provide legal counsel on digital asset custody, trading and financial services regulation across jurisdictions. You will draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, partner with compliance on AML, KYC and licensing, manage external counsel and regulatory inquiries, advise on corporate governance, lead legal due diligence, and maintain legal policies and training.
Requirements
- JD from accredited law school
- 8+ years of legal experience in financial services, banking, or securities law
- Expertise in digital asset regulations, cryptocurrency compliance, or fintech legal matters
- Experience with money transmission, banking, or securities licensing
- Strong contract negotiation and commercial transaction structuring background
- Knowledge of international regulatory requirements and cross-border compliance
- Ability to provide practical legal guidance in fast-paced environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Active bar admission in good standing (California or New York preferred)
Responsibilities
- Provide legal counsel on digital asset custody, trading, and financial services regulations across jurisdictions
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements
- Collaborate with compliance teams on AML, KYC, and licensing obligations
- Support business development by structuring compliant product offerings and expansions
- Manage external counsel and coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations
- Advise on corporate governance, board resolutions, and strategic transactions
- Lead legal due diligence for partnerships, acquisitions, and new market entry
- Develop and maintain legal policies, procedures, and training materials
- Monitor regulatory developments in digital assets
- Support litigation management and dispute resolution
Benefits
- 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
