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About this Senior Counsel, Crypto Services role at Fireblocks

Fireblocks · Onsite · United States

The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks’ platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more. 

About the Team

The Fireblocks Legal team is a strategic partner across the company, operating at the intersection of law, technology, and financial regulation. We support the development and launch of cutting-edge digital asset products in highly regulated environments, enabling business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk. Working closely with product, engineering, compliance, and senior leadership and C-suite, Legal plays a central role in shaping Fireblocks’ global strategy in the rapidly evolving digital assets ecosystem.

About the Role

As Senior Counsel, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to Fireblocks' product, engineering, and business teams. You will support the development, launch, and scaling of crypto and financial services products across multiple jurisdictions. This role blends deep regulatory expertise with practical, business-oriented judgment, and requires close collaboration across Legal, Product, Compliance, Risk, and Commercial teams.

You will have direct impact on product strategy, regulatory readiness, and go-to-market execution, bringing a strong commercial mindset while acting as a hands-on legal partner to product and business teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as legal advisor to product teams, supporting the design, launch, and scaling of new products and features across global markets
  • Identify, assess, and advise on regulatory and legal considerations affecting product design, functionality, distribution, and user experience
  • Provide guidance on regulatory readiness, go-to-market planning, and jurisdictional expansion
  • Draft, review, and maintain global and localized product terms, disclosures, and other customer-facing legal documentation
  • Advise on product positioning, marketing, and platform presentation in light of regulatory, licensing, and consumer protection requirements
  • Monitor and interpret global regulatory developments related to digital assets, custody, payments, stablecoins, and financial services, and translate them into actionable business guidance

Required Skills

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar
  • 6+ years of legal experience with significant focus on regulated financial technology companies
  • Strong working knowledge of payments regulation, digital asset custody, and related frameworks
  • In-house experience at a fintech or digital asset company preferred
  • Experience supporting the launch of regulated financial products, ideally across multiple jurisdictions
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment with limited resources
  • Experience working with financial institutions and structuring legal partnerships
  • Familiarity with corporate governance practices

It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and each compensation decision is dependent on each individual case. A reasonable base salary range estimate for this position is $195,000 to $240,000. The base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which for some roles may include a target bonus, a very competitive equity grant, and very generous benefits. 

While we believe competitive compensation is a critical aspect of you deciding to join us, we do hope you also spend time considering why our mission and culture are right for you. We are creating something transformational here, and we hope you are as excited about the future as we are.

Fireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believe our workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why we embrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms. 

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How this Counsel salary compares

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