Associate General Counsel, Employment
Job Summary
Job Description
As an Associate General Counsel for Employment, you will be responsible for global employment matters reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel for Employment. You will work closely with other members of the Legal team and business leaders throughout the company. You will be supporting the business by managing and handling all legal HR, employment, and recruiting matters for the company and its global affiliated entities, with a primary focus on supporting OKX group operations in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. This role requires subject matter expertise in both Singapore and Hong Kong employment law. You will also be providing legal advice and guidance on all employment matters affecting the company, strategizing and managing employment litigation and arbitration matters, and conducting internal investigations.
Must have:
- Attorney licensed to practice law in Singapore and/or Hongkong
- 9+ years of experience in international employment matters
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment
- Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams
- Work in a high-functioning legal team
- Self-starter, quick learner who is highly driven, proactive, responsive
Good to have:
- Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical advice
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating offer letters
Perks:
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and education subsidy
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes
2 skills required
Job Details
OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.
Who We Are
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom.
OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves.
Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.
OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.
About the Team:
The Legal team provides legal advice and guidance to OKX and its affiliated entities across all coverage areas and geographic locations, and supports business growth by working with all teams within the company to help them achieve their goals. Okcoin is based in San Jose, California, and has customers worldwide with offices in the United States (San Jose, San Francisco and New York City), Europe, Asia (Hong Kong and Singapore), and Australia. Our team has attorneys around the world, and handles legal matters in literally hundreds of countries across the globe.
About the Opportunity
As an Associate General Counsel for Employment, you will be responsible for global employment matters reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel for Employment, who is located in San Francisco. You will work closely with other members of the Legal team and business leaders throughout the company, but especially with our global HR, finance, and compliance departments. Onsite in office.
The right candidate will have a basic understanding of and enthusiastic belief in the cryptocurrency/digital asset space, 9+ years of experience working on employment matters for a top law firm or in-house at a fast-paced, brand-name business, and possess strong academic credentials and excellent writing and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise and experience in employment law, including recruiting, hiring, immigration, internal investigations, HR advice and support, employee relations and employment litigation and arbitration. This role requires subject matter expertise in both Singapore and Hong Kong employment law. Prior support of international employment laws and regulations around the world is a plus. Language proficiency in English and Mandarin is also a plus.
We offer a competitive base salary and bonus structure as well as excellent benefits and an opportunity to work in a cutting-edge industry that will be the future of financial services.
What You’ll Be Doing
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- Supporting the business by managing and handling all legal HR, employment, and recruiting matters for the company and its global affiliated entities, with a primary focus on supporting OKX group operations in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
- Supporting our HR, finance, compliance and recruiting departments on a daily basis by providing legal advice and guidance on all employment matters affecting the company;
- Strategizing and managing employment litigation and arbitration matters and retaining and supervising outside counsel;
- Supporting HR and compliance by conducting internal investigations and interviewing employees;
- Working with other members of the Legal team and business partners on legal issues and matters touching on employee retention, payroll, executive compensation, benefits, performance management, and immigration and visa issues;
- Collaborating with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals;
- Draft and implement effective legal and compliance policies, trainings and standardized processes to support the business and support a positive employee experience; and
- Manage legal requests from all areas of the business and effectively advise on legal concepts and legal risk with an eye towards the strategic goals of business leaders.
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What We Look For In You
- Attorney licensed to practice law in Singapore and/or Hongkong.
- 9+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team working on international employment matters;
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment;
- Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams;
- Ability to work in a high-functioning legal team and feel comfortable in a collaborative working environment;
- Self-starter, quick learner who is highly driven, proactive, responsive and precise.
- Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and a global legal team;
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical and actionable business advice for non-legal audiences;
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating offer letters, employment agreements, incentive plans and severance agreements.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
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About The Company
OKX is a world-leading digital asset exchange, providing advanced financial services to traders worldwide leveraging blockchain technology. Our platform offers spot & derivatives trading helping traders optimize their strategy. It provides a safe, reliable and stable environment for digital assets trading via web interface and mobile app by adopting GSLB, and distributed server clusters. We believe blockchain technology will eliminate barriers to transactions, increase the efficiency of transactions across society, and eventually have a significant impact on the global economy. We strive to achieve something that changes the world and never stop to innovate and improve on our customer experience.
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