Deputy General Counsel, Regulatory & Litigation
About The Role
Tools for Humanity (TFH) is a technology company focused on developing solutions for a trusted human layer in the AI-driven internet. TFH collaborates with World, a global network that verifies real, unique people using the Orb, proves their identity privately with World ID, and provides tools for participation and recognition with World App. The Legal team supports these efforts by managing regulatory affairs and handling legal disputes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the company’s global regulatory strategy across various sectors including financial services, crypto-assets, blockchain, digital identity, consumer protection, and emerging technologies.
Advise executive leadership on complex regulatory issues and provide practical guidance on emerging risks and opportunities.
Develop and lead strategies for regulatory engagement, licensing, registration, supervisory relationships, regulatory examinations, investigations, enforcement actions, and related government inquiries.
Coordinate strategy across Legal, Policy, Communications, Product, Compliance, and Market Operations for significant regulatory inquiries, examinations, investigations, and enforcement matters.
Monitor global legislative, regulatory, and enforcement developments and translate them into actionable insights for the business.
Manage significant litigation, arbitrations, investigations, enforcement actions, and other high-risk matters from strategy through resolution.
Direct outside counsel, oversee litigation budgets, and advise executive leadership on legal, business, and reputational risk.
Develop crisis-response frameworks and lead the legal response to high-impact litigation, regulatory, enforcement, and compliance matters.
Serve as the primary legal partner for Trust & Safety on non-privacy matters and advise executive leadership on strategic litigation and regulatory issues.
Partner closely with Product, Market Operations, Commercial, Privacy, Corporate, Employment, and Policy teams to support product launches, regulatory engagement, and business initiatives.
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing Regulatory and Litigation legal team.
Build scalable litigation, regulatory, and compliance operations, including playbooks, response frameworks, matter management, reporting, litigation holds, knowledge management, and other systems.
Develop documentation, training, and self-service resources that enable the business to identify, manage, and escalate legal and compliance risk.
About You
Relevant experience as a regulatory, litigation, investigations, or enforcement attorney at a leading law firm, government agency, or in a senior in-house legal role supporting a technology company or other highly regulated business.
Significant experience managing complex litigation, regulatory inquiries and examinations, government investigations, and/or enforcement matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience advising executive leadership on high-stakes legal, regulatory, business, and reputational issues.
Exceptional business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk, operational realities, and business objectives.
Strong executive presence and sound judgment under pressure.
Proven ability to build trusted relationships across legal, product, policy, communications, security, and executive leadership.
Excellent communicator capable of translating complex legal and regulatory issues into practical, business-oriented guidance.
Experience building or scaling legal teams, processes, and operational frameworks in a fast-growing organization.
A collaborative, low-ego working style.
Credentials
Juris Doctor from a top-tier law school.
Membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
What We Offer
Collaborative, creative office space in San Francisco.
Flexible, unlimited PTO.
Monthly phone reimbursement or company-provided device.
Three meals/day served in house.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Commuter benefits and professional development stipend.