Assistant General Counsel – Regulatory Affairs & Enforcement
CoinFlip · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteLegal$180k–$220k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove lines about SMS consent etc. Also remove "Working at CoinFlip means..." maybe considered boilerplate? It's still part of description but maybe not essential? It's about environment; could be considered part of description but not a specific section. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The "Working at CoinFlip means..." is not exactly those but could be considered fluff. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. The "Working at CoinFlip means..." is substantive about culture; but maybe we can keep it under About the role? The description earlier includes company overview. We could put that under About the role section. The "Working at CoinFlip means..." could be part of About the role as well.
We need sections: About the role (maybe from description). Responsibilities (clearly present). Qualifications (required and preferred). Skills? Could be included under Qualifications or separate Skills. Benefits and Pay: we have compensation details: salary range, bonus, federal holidays, unlimited PTO, flexible work from home, comprehensive benefits, reimbursement for dues etc. That's Benefits and Pay. Schedule? Not mentioned besides flexible work from home; no explicit schedule. So we should not create Schedule section unless posting states it. So omit.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for Assistant General Counsel.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Thus produce something like:
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove lines about SMS consent etc. Also remove "Working at CoinFlip means..." maybe considered boilerplate? It's still part of description but maybe not essential? It's about environment; could be considered part of description but not a specific section. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The "Working at CoinFlip means..." is not exactly those but could be considered fluff. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. The "Working at CoinFlip means..." is substantive about culture; but maybe we can keep it under About the role? The description earlier includes company overview. We could put that under About the role section. The "Working at CoinFlip means..." could be part of About the role as well.
We need sections: About the role (maybe from description). Responsibilities (clearly present). Qualifications (required and preferred). Skills? Could be included under Qualifications or separate Skills. Benefits and Pay: we have compensation details: salary range, bonus, federal holidays, unlimited PTO, flexible work from home, comprehensive benefits, reimbursement for dues etc. That's Benefits and Pay. Schedule? Not mentioned besides flexible work from home; no explicit schedule. So we should not create Schedule section unless posting states it. So omit.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for Assistant General Counsel.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Thus produce something like:
About the role
CoinFlip is a global digital currency platform company... (the description up to the role).
ThenResponsibilities
with- items.
Then
Qualifications
with maybe sub-sections? Could just list required and preferred as- . Could separate Required and Preferred as headings? But only allowed headings are those listed; we could still use
- each bullet. For sub-bullets we could nest
- inside
- . That's okay.
Now Qualifications: Required and Preferred.
Required:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Illinois preferred or ability to obtain).
- 7–10+ years of relevant legal experience with regulatory, money services business, digital asset and money transmitter licensing experience.
- Proven experience managing outside counsel and complex regulatory matters.
- Background in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries.
- Strong legal drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with senior legal leadership.
Preferred:
- In-house or government experience involving a money services business, payments company, bank, fintech, cryptocurrency company, or financial regulator.
- Experience with BSA/AML, OFAC, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts or practices, privacy, and digital asset regulatory frameworks.
- Experience negotiating resolutions with regulators or advising high-growth, technology-driven companies through regulatory change.
Nice to have:
- Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchains.
- General passion and knowledge of fintech and cryptocurrency.
We could include Nice to have as part of Preferred or separate but we can just list under Preferred.
Now Benefits and Pay:
Compensation: $180,000 - $220,000 USD yearly salary
Annual bonus
Federal holidays and unlimited PTO
Flexible work from home policy
Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match)
Reimbursement for ARDC annual dues, professional organization expenses, legal conferences and CLEs
We could make Pay section with salary range and bonus. Benefits section with rest.
Schedule: not present, so omit.
Now we need to remove boilerplate: The lines about "Working at CoinFlip means collaborating..." and the equal opportunity employer, SMS consent, accommodation etc. Those should be removed.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
... (combined description)
Responsibilities
- Have primary responsibility for managing CoinFlip’s responses to examinations by state financial regulators, from the initial examination notice and scoping through document productions, interviews, findings, remediation, and closure.
- Serve as a principal legal point of contact for state and federal regulators and represent CoinFlip in examinations, supervisory meetings, interviews, conferences, hearings, and other regulatory engagements.
- Lead legal strategy and response efforts for regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, investigations, enforcement actions, consent orders, and settlement negotiations.
- Advise on state money transmitter laws and domestic and international licensing frameworks, including licensing triggers and exemptions, permissible activities,
- . That's okay.
Now Qualifications: Required and Preferred.
Required:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Illinois preferred or ability to obtain).
- 7–10+ years of relevant legal experience with regulatory, money services business, digital asset and money transmitter licensing experience.
- Proven experience managing outside counsel and complex regulatory matters.
- Background in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries.
- Strong legal drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with senior legal leadership.
Preferred:
- In-house or government experience involving a money services business, payments company, bank, fintech, cryptocurrency company, or financial regulator.
- Experience with BSA/AML, OFAC, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts or practices, privacy, and digital asset regulatory frameworks.
- Experience negotiating resolutions with regulators or advising high-growth, technology-driven companies through regulatory change.
Nice to have:
- Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchains.
- General passion and knowledge of fintech and cryptocurrency.
We could include Nice to have as part of Preferred or separate but we can just list under Preferred.
Now Benefits and Pay:
Compensation: $180,000 - $220,000 USD yearly salary
Annual bonus
Federal holidays and unlimited PTO
Flexible work from home policy
Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match)
Reimbursement for ARDC annual dues, professional organization expenses, legal conferences and CLEs
We could make Pay section with salary range and bonus. Benefits section with rest.
Schedule: not present, so omit.
Now we need to remove boilerplate: The lines about "Working at CoinFlip means collaborating..." and the equal opportunity employer, SMS consent, accommodation etc. Those should be removed.
Thus final HTML:
for sub-sections? The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use
for section headings (list). Probably we should stick to those headings only. So we can have Qualifications heading and inside we can have
or
- with required and preferred.
Similarly Skills maybe not needed; we could omit if no specific skills section. Could combine skills within Qualifications.
Benefits and Pay: we could have
Benefits
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or combine? The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we have both Pay and Benefits content. So we can make two sections. We must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now we need to extract the About the role content: The initial paragraph(s) describing CoinFlip and then the role description. Let's capture: "CoinFlip is a global digital currency platform company, focused on providing consumers with simple and secure access to buy and sell cryptocurrency. The company operates the world's largest network of cryptocurrency kiosks by transaction volume with more than 5,500 kiosks the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Italy. CoinFlip’s digital currency kiosks make buying and selling major cryptocurrencies accessible and safe for consumers who wish to purchase their digital currency using cash. CoinFlip also operates CoinFlip Preferred, a personalized over-the-counter service that provides investors with custom, white glove support for their cryptocurrency transactions. In 2022, CoinFlip launched CoinFlip Ventures, an investment group offering coaching, funding, and networking support to early-stage crypto and web3 projects. CoinFlip recently received authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), marking an important milestone in the company’s continued expansion of regulated digital asset services across Europe. Headquartered in Chicago, CoinFlip placed in the top 500 on the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Inc. 5000 list, and on the 2022 and 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, was named the 2021 and 2022 #1 fastest-growing company in Chicago by Crain's, ranked in Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces in 2021 and 2022, and was awarded the 2021 and 2022 Stevie ® Awards for Customer Service. To learn more about CoinFlip and how to get started on your digital currency journey, visit www.coinflip.tech." Then role description: "CoinFlip is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to lead key regulatory affairs matters and support the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel on enforcement actions, litigation, and strategic legal initiatives. This role will have primary legal responsibility for CoinFlip's responses to examinations by state financial regulators and will serve as a principal point of contact with regulatory agencies. It is an opportunity for a former litigator to apply strong advocacy, investigative, and case-management skills to the evolving regulation of money transmission and digital assets. The Assistant General Counsel will interact directly and regularly with state and federal regulators, including in examinations, supervisory meetings, investigations, enforcement proceedings, and discussions concerning licensing and regulatory expectations. The attorney will coordinate cross-functional responses, develop clear and defensible legal positions, and guide matters from initial contact through resolution. The ideal candidate is a former litigator with meaningful experience in financial services regulation, state money transmitter laws and licenses (MTLs), regulatory examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions. Trial or significant hearing experience is a plus. The attorney must be comfortable taking ownership of high stakes matters, communicating credibly with regulators, and translating legal and regulatory requirements into practical guidance for the business." We can combine that into About the role. Now Responsibilities: list bullet points from the responsibilities section. We need to extract each bullet: - Have primary responsibility for managing CoinFlip’s responses to examinations by state financial regulators, from the initial examination notice and scoping through document productions, interviews, findings, remediation, and closure. - Serve as a principal legal point of contact for state and federal regulators and represent CoinFlip in examinations, supervisory meetings, interviews, conferences, hearings, and other regulatory engagements. - Lead legal strategy and response efforts for regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, investigations, enforcement actions, consent orders, and settlement negotiations. - Advise on state money transmitter laws and domestic and international licensing frameworks, including licensing triggers and exemptions, permissible activities, examination standards, reporting obligations, and the regulatory implications of new products, transaction flows, business models, and market expansion. - Partner with the licensing team on complex or novel legal and regulatory matters, including regulator interpretations and jurisdictional strategy, with clear coordination between legal advisory and licensing administration responsibilities. - Provide legal guidance on federal and state financial-services laws, including BSA/AML, OFAC, consumer-protection, privacy, money-transmission, and digital-asset regulatory requirements. - Develop accurate, consistent, and persuasive written submissions to regulators and coordinate the collection and analysis of supporting facts, data, and documents. - Litigation & Dispute Management: Own legal strategy for significant litigation, arbitration, and dispute-resolution matters, including consumer, commercial, and regulatory disputes, from inception through resolution. - Lead factual investigations, discovery, briefing, witness and executive preparation, depositions, hearings, negotiations, and trial strategy. - Select, supervise, and manage outside counsel; establish strategy, maintain accountability, control costs, and ensure high-quality legal representation. - Advise the General Counsel and senior leadership on litigation exposure, enforcement trends, settlement strategy, remediation, and risk-mitigation options. - Business and Regulatory Advice: Advise business leaders and cross-functional teams on regulatory and legal issues affecting CoinFlip’s products and operations, translating complex requirements into practical, risk-based guidance. - Partner with Compliance, Licensing, Risk, Operations, Product, and other business teams to interpret regulatory requirements, strengthen policies and controls, and address examination findings and emerging risks. - Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting crypto kiosks, OTC trading, money transmission, and digital-asset services, and assess their impact on CoinFlip’s business. - Government Affairs: Collaborate with the Government Affairs team on legislative and policy matters, including analyzing proposed laws and regulations, developing advocacy positions, drafting comment letters and testimony, and representing the company in meetings, hearings, and other proceedings involving legislators, policymakers, and regulators. - Other Responsibilities: Support strategic legal and regulatory initiatives led by the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, or Global Head of AML. Perform other duties as assigned. We need to format as - each bullet. For sub-bullets we could nest