Uphold · 2 months ago
Associate General Counsel (AGC)
New York, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$235K/yr - $235K/yr
7+ years expUphold is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. The Associate General Counsel (AGC) will support the company’s legal strategy across commercial, regulatory, product, and corporate matters, while collaborating with various teams to manage legal risk and support business initiatives.
BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyDebit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including technology, licensing, vendor, data, and partnership agreements
Support corporate governance, board materials, policy updates, and entity management
Provide legal guidance on regulatory matters impacting fintech, payments, crypto, digital assets, AML, data privacy, and consumer protection
Collaborate with Compliance and Regulatory Affairs on emerging regulatory developments and operational implementation
Partner with Product, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to advise on product design, launches, risk considerations, and go-to-market strategies
Assess legal risks for new business initiatives and propose practical, business-aligned solutions
Assist in developing legal processes, templates, and workflows to improve speed, consistency, and compliance
Support internal legal investigations, external inquiries, and disputes
Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders at all levels, translating complex legal topics into practical guidance
Coordinate with outside counsel where needed, optimizing quality and cost
Qualification
Required
JD from an accredited U.S. law school; admitted to NY Bar or eligible for admission on motion
710 years of relevant legal experience, ideally a combination of law firm and in-house
Strong background in commercial transactions, corporate law, and advising cross-functional teams
Experience in fintech, payments, digital assets, crypto, blockchain, or other regulated financial services
Excellent communicator with demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and influence decision-making
Strong business judgment and the ability to balance risk with operational realities
Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Experience interacting with regulators or supporting a regulated business
Exposure to corporate governance or public-company requirements
Prior experience building legal processes or contract management systems
Benefits
Bonus and Benefits
An amazing work environment in a company that continues to grow, driven by extraordinary and passionate people that keep up innovating and challenging more each day.
An international team, in a cutting edge field, working on the most fascinating projects.
Growth and career opportunities, and the chance to be proactive and creative.
A flexible and enthusiastic work environment that offers you snacks, a lot of coffee and other great benefits.
Open and transparent culture - we get together on a weekly basis to share updates, strategic plans, and engage with each other informally over food and drinks.
Interesting events that keep you connected with the team and celebrate our success.
Company
Uphold
Uphold’s technology enables individuals and businesses to invest, exchange, spend and transfer currencies, commodities, equities, and more.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$74.9MKey Investors
Hard YakaVenovate
2019-01-01Series C· $50.6M
2017-01-01Seed· $2.6M
2014-12-09Series B· $16.7M
Leadership Team
J.P. Thieriot
CEO
Robin O'Connell
CEO, Enterprise at Uphold, Inc.
Recent News
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