Deputy General Counsel

Empower the Individual Through Crypto

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014. Gemini offers a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we want to help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Crypto is not just a technology, it's a movement.

At Gemini, our mission is to empower the individual and that includes giving our employees flexibility of choice — our Office Optional Policy allows employees to choose to work from one of our physical locations or from home.

The Department: Legal

The Legal department at Gemini is making history every day, as we creatively apply the legacy of law to the future of digital assets. On this team, you will tackle complex and unprecedented applications of the current legal system to the revolutionary industry of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. At Gemini, Legal plays a critical role in guiding innovation and driving value for the business, while upholding our core tenets of security, compliance, and trust for our customers. Join us and help define the Legal Department of the Future.

The Role: Deputy General Counsel

As Deputy General Counsel at Gemini, you are a leader of leaders with visibility into the overall GC function. Leveraging both breadth and depth of experience at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel, you will help Gemini maintain a nimble, innovative legal organization tasked with tackling the complex legal challenges that confront a disruptive emerging asset class. By navigating unprecedented legal complexities across Business Development, Finance and Accounting, People Operations, Tax, Technology and Security, you’ll play a critical role in building our business at the forefront of the future of money.

Responsibilities:

• Own a big portion of the general counsel’s responsibilities for Gemini’s business globally
• Serve as the lead point of contact for Gemini’s senior management across regions
• Lead engagements with regulators and other governmental stakeholders globally
• Advise Gemini on global privacy and data processing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business and help ensure that Gemini’s privacy program evolves in line with global regulatory requirements
• Manage projects effectively and collaboratively with teams located in multiple jurisdictions
• Lead and further build out the legal team, while developing and maintaining related policies, processes, and templates
• Build positive and influential relationships with Gemini Leadership and cross-functional partners, evangelizing the Legal team’s expertise and services across the company
• Collaborate with and support the General Counsel and the rest of the Legal team to evaluate and communicate legal risks to internal stakeholders and external parties
• Champion for the Legal team’s expertise and build reliance on the Legal team across the company

Minimum Qualifications:

• JD degree
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant legal experience in regulated environments
• Fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of and interest in disruptive technology, financial services, or security; prior experience working in fintech, digital assets or high-growth tech companies a plus
• Proven ability to proactively, efficiently, and accurately assess legal business risks in a fast-paced environment
• Track record of creative problem-solving, excellent written and oral communication skills, and creation of strong and trusted cross-functional relationships