Gemini
Product Counsel
New York, New York; Miami, Florida; Remote (USA)
Sponsorship not specified$163k-$250kDetected 12 days ago
RESTBusiness DevelopmentAccountingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- As Product Counsel at Gemini, you are the ultimate general athlete.
- Leveraging both breadth and depth of experience at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel, you will help Gemini tackle the complex legal challenges that confront disruptive emerging products and markets.
Responsibilities
- Provide risk-principled legal, regulatory, and strategic advice to product, design, marketing, and technology teams during all phases of the product development lifecycle.
- Provide holistic legal support of complex financial arrangements at the intersection of cryptocurrency and traditional financial arrangements, including crypto custody, lending, OTC trading, and other complex financial products.
- Manage projects effectively and collaboratively.
- Build positive and influential relationships with Gemini leadership, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders regarding regulatory matters that impact our products.
- Collaborate with and support the General Counsel and the rest of the Legal team to evaluate and communicate legal risks and develop creative solutions to bridge business priorities in a changing regulatory landscape.
- you'll be the point person on regulatory strategy for products spanning payments, broker-dealer operations, prediction markets, and whatever we build next.
- This isn't generalist crypto work: you'll be the point person on regulatory strategy for products spanning payments, broker-dealer operations, prediction markets, and whatever we build next.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm or in-house.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with U.S. securities and derivatives laws, including SEC and FINRA broker-dealer rules and CFTC frameworks.
- Experience in managing licensing applications and supervisory matters for regulated financial services businesses in the U.S. and abroad.
- Experience drafting customer-facing disclosures and terms for a retail payments business.
- Proven ability to proactively, efficiently, and accurately assess and mitigate legal risks in a fast-paced environment.
- Track record of creative problem-solving, excellent written and oral communication skills, and creation of strong and trusted cross-functional relationships.
- Strong knowledge of and interest in disruptive technology
- prior experience working in fintech, digital assets or high-growth tech companies a plus.
- It Pays to Work Here
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is between $162,500 - $250,000 in the State of New York.
- When determining a candidate's compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.
Benefits
- As a publicly traded company, Gemini is poised to accelerate this vision with greater scale, reach, and impact.
- This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package.
Company info
- Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.
- Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future.
- We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all - bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure.
- The Department: Legal
- The Legal department at Gemini is making history every day, as we creatively apply the legacy of law to the future of markets and digital assets.
- On this team, you will tackle complex and unprecedented applications of the current legal system to the revolutionary industry of cryptocurrency and financial markets.
- You'll work alongside colleagues covering the digital asset exchange, credit card program, broker-dealer, predictions markets, and institutional/commercial matters - a team operating across the full spectrum of financial services regulation, not just crypto.
- At Gemini, Legal plays a critical role in guiding innovation and driving value for the business, while upholding our core tenets of security, compliance, and trust for our customers.
- Join us and help define the Legal Department of the Future.
- Draft and negotiate complex agreements and establish thoughtful standards, such as SLAs, for retail and institutional customers based on regulatory requirements and market norms.
- In the United States, we offer a hybrid work approach at our hub offices, balancing the benefits of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
- If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.
Visa & Work Authorization
- al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status
This listing is sourced directly from Gemini's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.