[Remote] Senior Legal Counsel, Regulatory & Licensing (US)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bitget is one of the world's leading digital assets ecosystems, focusing on the growth of the digital assets industry. They are seeking a Senior Regulatory Counsel to support their strategic expansion into the United States, primarily focusing on regulatory structuring, licensing strategy, and product analysis across various trading products.ResponsibilitiesAdvise on the exchange’s US expansion strategy across spot crypto, derivatives, tokenized assets, and RWA productsAssess available regulatory pathways, including acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, and organic license applicationsSupport analysis of licensing requirements involving CFTC, SEC, FinCEN, NFA, state money transmission regulators, NYDFS, and other relevant regulatorsPrepare internal legal and regulatory roadmaps for US marketAdvise on entity structuring, governance, permissible activities, and regulatory perimeter issuesAssist in legal and regulatory due diligence for potential US corporate transactions, including licensed entities such as DCMs, DCOs, FCMs, broker-dealers, ATSs, RIAs, MSBs, money transmitters, trust companies, or other regulated businessesIdentify licensing gaps, regulatory risks, change-of-control requirements, enforcement history, operational limitations, and post-acquisition remediation needsWork with corporate, tax, finance, compliance, and external counsel on transaction structuring and executionPrepare regulatory risk assessments and board / management briefing materials for potential transactionsSupport structuring and negotiation of US joint ventures, white-label arrangements, referral models, liquidity partnerships, custody arrangements, broker relationships, clearing arrangements, and technology partnershipsReview partnership contracts and advise on regulatory responsibility allocationSupport preparation and submission of US regulatory license applicationsCoordinate with internal stakeholders on business plans, compliance manuals, governance documents, financial projections, operational policies, cybersecurity materials, AML/KYC frameworks, and product descriptions - in conjunction with the Compliance teamManage regulatory filing workstreams and liaise with external counsel, consultants, and internal teamsTrack application timelines, regulator questions, information requests, and remediation actionsAdvise on US regulatory treatment of spot crypto, derivatives, futures, swaps, margin, lending, staking, tokenized securities, stablecoins, and RWA productsReview proposed product launches and assess whether activities may trigger SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, state licensing, broker-dealer, exchange, clearing, custody, or investment adviser requirementsProvide practical guidance on product design, customer access, geo-restrictions, disclosures, risk warnings, and operational controlsWork closely with product, compliance, risk, operations, and business teams to design compliant US-facing or US-excluded product modelsSupport communications with US regulators, self-regulatory organizations, and licensing authoritiesPrepare regulator-facing submissions, responses, presentations, and meeting materialsManage external US counsel and consultants, including scope of work, budget, deliverables, and timelinesTranslate complex regulatory advice into clear, practical recommendations for senior managementDevelop internal policies, playbooks, and decision frameworks for US regulatory mattersMaintain trackers for US licensing initiatives, regulatory obligations, acquisition targets, and product approvalsSupport internal training on US regulatory requirements and product restrictionsCoordinate with global legal and compliance teams to ensure consistency across jurisdictionsSkillsQualified U.S. Lawyer with at least 8 years of legal experienceStrong experience in US financial services, fintech, crypto, securities, commodities, derivatives, broker-dealer, exchange, payments, or banking regulationPrior financial regulatory experience at a leading U.S. law firm, regulator, crypto exchange, broker-dealer, derivatives platform, fintech company, financial institution, or regulated trading venueFamiliarity with US regulatory frameworks involving the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, NFA, state money transmission regimes, and NYDFSExperience with licensing applications, regulatory filings, acquisitions, or regulated entity diligenceAbility to analyze complex regulatory issues and provide practical, business-oriented adviceStrong drafting, project management, and stakeholder coordination skillsComfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-border environmentAbility to live and work in the U.SBenefitsWe offer competitive salaries and benefitsCompany OverviewBitget is a crypto derivatives exchange platform that delivers comprehensive and secure trading solutions. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Singapore, Central Region, SGP, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.bitget.com.