(Senior) Counsel, Regulatory and Licensing
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Bitget is one of the world's leading digital assets ecosystems. With over 120 million registered users, Bitget has one of the most comprehensive suites of blockchain products and services available via bitget.com.
Our mission is to support the growth of the digital assets industry and we believe it represents the future of finance. What we do empowers the future of finance by ensuring secure, efficient and smart digital transactions.
We are one of the fastest growing companies in the digital asset sector. If you are looking for cutting-edge work, where you will have opportunities to develop your career among peers who are experts in their field, and you believe in the future of digital currency, then look no further than Bitget!
What you’ll do You will:
* Plan and execute our licensing footprint across key markets.
* Handle regulatory inquiries, investigations and enforcement matters.
* Build and maintain relationships with regulators.
* Advise product, sales, marketing and operations.
* Operationalise new licences from zero to one, ensuring we are licence-ready in practice, not just on paper.
* This is a senior, hands‑on role for someone comfortable owning complex matters end‑to‑end.
Key Responsibilities
* Licensing Strategy & Applications
* Map where licences/registrations are needed and propose a global plan.
* Lead licence and registration applications with internal teams and external counsel.
* Track regulatory changes and explain their impact on our business.
Regulatory Inquiries & Investigations
* Manage responses to requests, inspections, warning letters and enforcement risks.
* Coordinate fact‑finding, drafts and negotiations with regulators.
* Drive remediation actions and ensure commitments are delivered.
Regulator Relationships
* Act as a point of contact for regulators in key jurisdictions.
* Help build a reputation as a transparent and responsible firm.
Business Advisory (Product / Sales / Marketing)
* Advise on whether and how products and features can be offered in each market.
* Review campaigns, promotions and partnerships for regulatory risk.
* Create clear “do / don’t” guidelines for Growth and Branding teams.
* Turn licence conditions into concrete policies, processes and controls.
* Work with compliance, risk, ops and product to ensure we meet ongoing obligations.
* Support training and governance.
Requirements
* Qualified lawyer with 8+ years experience in financial services, fintech or similar.
* Solid experience with licensing/authorisations and regulatory interactions.
* Strong written and verbal communication, especially for regulators and senior management.
* Able to work independently, prioritise and drive outcomes in a fast‑paced environment.
* Bitget is the world's leading web 3 platform for copy trading and one of the world's largest and most respected exchanges.
* We are a global company with staff members from over 50 different countries and regions.
* We are growing and looking for world‑class ambitious talents to help us continue this journey.
* We have a streamlined structure that empowers employees to work efficiently, delivering the best results in a short timeframe.
* We offer competitive salaries and benefits.
* Blockchain technology and digital assets have the potential to change finance in a way no other technology can - be part of it!
If you are ambitious and believe that digital assets could be the next financial and technological revolution, please apply!
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Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Investment Management
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