New YorkFull TimeLegal
Remotely
cryptoaidefiregulatorydexammmpc
Job Description
📋 Description
- MoonPay seeks a Product Counsel to partner with product, compliance, and regulatory strategy.
- Cover DeFi products (DEX routing, aggregation, non-custodial wallet infra) and regulated crypto
- Advise on features from ideation to launch, balancing regulated and decentralized tech safely.
- Provide product lifecycle legal support to engineering and product teams.
- Navigate licensing footprints, and ensure compliant fast-moving product development.
- Collaborate across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Regulatory Affairs, and Engineering.
🎯 Requirements
- JD (or equivalent) and active bar membership in at least one jurisdiction.
- 6+ years legal experience, in-house at a crypto/DeFi/fintech or regulated financial services
- Deep understanding of DeFi, DEX/AMMs, smart order routing, non-custodial wallets, MPC, and smart
- Strong grounding in US regulatory frameworks: FinCEN, SEC, CFTC, NYDFS.
- Experience providing product lifecycle legal advice to engineering/product teams.
- Excellent communication and risk-based, pragmatic legal thinking.
🎁 Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Equity and performance-based bonuses
- Private healthcare, pension, and wellness benefits
- Remote/hybrid work options with hardware and home office support