Web3 Legal Jobs in Chicago, United States

About Us OG.com is a fast-growing, CFTC-regulated Prediction Market platform powered by cutting-edge technology. We’re building an engaging marketplace where users trade on real-world outcomes - from major sports and elections to cultural and financial events. With a sleek mobile-first app and a passionate community, we’re redefining how people interact with news, probabilities, and financial markets. OG.com runs on the rails of North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (NADEX), a CFTC-regulated exchange operating since 2004 and was acquired by Crypto.com in 2022.

OG.com is seeking to hire a Legal Counsel - Capital and Prediction Markets in  the United States. OG.com was created from the innovative technology and product expertise of Crypto.com, which remains a key partner of OG.com.

The Legal Team provides legal and regulatory advice to ensure that all products and services offered by OG.com and the partners of OG.com, including Crypto.com are compliant per U.S. law and regulations, including the U.S. Securities laws and the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The Legal Team interfaces externally with regulators and service providers in order to demonstrate compliance with applicable law and regulation for OG.com. This role will report to the Chief Legal Officer in the U.S. The primary focus for this role will be to serve as the Legal Team’s expert on the SEC law and regulations applicable to National Securities Exchanges and broker-dealers, as well as the intersection of securities laws with prediction markets and jointly regulated derivatives products offered by OG.com and its CFTC-registered exchange, clearinghouse, futures commission merchant, and affiliated introducing brokers.

The Legal Team provides proactive and solution-oriented legal and regulatory advice and guidance to multiple stakeholders to enable the development and launch of OG.com products and services in a way that meets our obligations as well as the needs of our customers.  Work cross-functionally to identify, analyze, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks (while maximizing commercial opportunities) related to the introduction of new products and services.  Also represents OG.com on a variety of topics before regulators, financial partners, and other external audiences.

Responsibilities

• You will be part of the OG.com Legal Team handling legal and regulatory matters for SEC registered businesses in the US.
• Expertise in the following areas, including the interaction of these rules and regulations in both the US and on a cross-border basis (primarily Europe), will be key for this role: Securities laws and SEC regulations and FINRA rules and regulations. Some experience or familiarity with CFTC law and regulations, as well as NFA rules and regulations is beneficial.
• Focus on legal and regulatory matters involving a diverse range of financial instruments, including securities products, tokenized securities, single stock futures, equity perpetuals, prediction markets, derivatives, and the extent of offering various products within these schema and the regulatory requirements of such financial instruments.
• Assist business units with contract terms and conditions, related negotiations, and legal support of all aspects of business operations including licensing and data provisioning.
• Assisting in drafting, reviewing and updating policies/procedures and terms and conditions and other rules related to the trading of various regulated products in the US.
• Represent OG.com on a variety of topics with the SEC.
• Reviewing marketing and sales literature, presentations, and other educational materials for compliance with applicable SEC laws and regulations.
• Work with external counsel to ensure our arrangements comply with relevant law and regulation in jurisdictions where we operate.

Requirements

• Qualified/licensed lawyer with 3 to 5 years of experience in financial product legal and regulatory work handling issues for SEC-regulated clients in a major law firm or as a licensed entity (broker-dealer or national securities exchange) or at the SEC.
• Excellent knowledge of US financial laws and regulatory structures and track record of maintaining licenses and building products and operations under these frameworks, as well as the cross-border interaction of these laws and regulatory structures.
• Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational/project management skills, ability to handle high volume and balance competing demands.
• Ability to concisely and effectively communicate with business teams and management.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Willingness to accommodate calls and meetings with different time zones when required.
• Able to identify problems, issues and able to propose solutions.

$125,000 - $175,000 a year

BenefitsCompetitive salaryAttractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary401(k) plan with employer matchEligible for company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and life/disability insuranceWork Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid set-upAspire career alternatives through us. Our internal mobility program can offer employees a diverse scope. Our benefits packages vary depending on region requirements, you can learn more from our talent acquisition team. About OG OG, a Crypto.com company, offers CFTC-compliant technology to offer access to a federally regulated derivatives platform to trade, engage with others, climb the leaderboard, and where it pays to be right. OG provides sports fans and consumers with the opportunity to act on uncertainty, capitalize on the future, and celebrate triumph through a most comprehensive offering of sports and cultural event contracts.Make your call now at https://OG.com. 

About Crypto.com Founded in 2016, Crypto.com is trusted by millions of users worldwide and is the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™. Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to develop a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem. Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA) is an affiliate of Crypto.com and is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a designated contract market and derivatives clearing organization. CDNA offers market access, through various technology services providers and brands, including OG, for the trading of prediction market contracts, as well as economic and cryptocurrency event contracts. Margined trading of prediction market contracts is subject to the certification of such products with the CFTC. 

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