Role in brief
OKX seeks a Legal Counsel to manage its global intellectual property portfolio and provide legal guidance for marketing activities across multiple jurisdictions. This role involves advising on campaigns, negotiating commercial contracts, and supporting brand protection efforts. Qualified lawyers with 7-10 years of experience in fintech, marketing law, and IP management, who can translate complex legal advice into practical guidance, should consider applying.
About the role
This role focuses on the legal aspects of OKX's marketing and intellectual property. The successful candidate will manage the company's global IP portfolio, including trademarks and creative assets, and work with external counsel on registrations and enforcement. A significant part of the work involves advising marketing teams on campaigns, content, and sponsorships in various countries, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
The position also requires drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts, such as sponsorship, advertising, and vendor agreements. The Legal Counsel will partner with internal teams like Regulatory and Product to identify potential issues early and direct them to appropriate specialists. Building internal resources like playbooks and templates will empower marketing teams to handle routine legal questions independently.
Success in this role means effectively protecting OKX's brand and intellectual property while enabling marketing and commercial initiatives. This involves providing clear, practical legal advice to non-legal colleagues and demonstrating sound judgment in escalating complex issues. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with data and understanding marketing performance alongside legal text.
The annual salary for this role ranges from $98,000 to $162,000.
Skills that matter here
- Commercial Contracts: This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial agreements, including sponsorship, advertising, and vendor contracts.
- Intellectual Property: The counsel will manage OKX's global IP portfolio, focusing on trademarks, branding, and creative assets, and oversee external counsel for registrations and enforcement.
- Marketing Law: The position requires advising marketing teams on campaigns, content, sponsorships, and advertising across different jurisdictions.
- Data Protection: The role involves understanding and applying data protection principles, especially in the context of marketing and commercial activities.
- Brand Protection: The counsel will support actions against infringement and misuse of OKX's trademarks and brand assets.
- Sponsorship Agreements: A key responsibility is drafting and negotiating agreements related to sponsorships and advertising.
Who this role suits
- A qualified lawyer with 7-10 years of experience, either in-house or in private practice, specializing in marketing, advertising, or brand matters.
- Someone with hands-on experience managing an IP portfolio, including trademark registrations and overseeing external counsel across multiple countries.
- An individual with a strong background in commercial contracts, capable of drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
- A clear and practical communicator who can provide usable legal answers to non-lawyers and exercise sound judgment in escalating issues.
From the employer
Managing OKX's global IP portfolio - trademarks, branding, graphics and creative assets - instructing and overseeing external counsel on registrations and enforcement.
Advising marketing teams on campaigns, content, sponsorships and advertising across multiple jurisdictions.
Instructing external counsel on market-entry questions (e.g. advertising rules, reverse solicitation, sponsorship structures in new markets) and translating their advice into clear internal guidance.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts - sponsorship, advertising, media, vendor and revenue agreements.
Partnering with Regulatory, Product and internal stakeholders to spot issues early and route them to the right specialist.
Building and maintaining internal playbooks, templates and guidance so marketing teams can self-serve on routine questions.
Supporting brand-protection actions against infringement and misuse of OKX marks.
Qualified lawyer with 7-10+ years' post-qualification experience in-house or in private practice.
Experience advising on marketing, advertising or brand matters - from tech, fintech, payments, media, an advertising agency, or a consumer brand.
Hands-on IP portfolio experience: trademark registrations, brand protection, and managing external counsel across jurisdictions.
Strong commercial contracts background - drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements including but not limited to sponsorship / advertising agreements, vendor agreements, revenue partnerships, digital assets framework agreements, subscription/distribution agreements, partnership agreements and building required stakeholder relationships.
Sound judgment on when to handle an issue directly and when to escalate to regulatory specialists or external counsel.
Comfortable working with data and marketing performance context, not just legal text.
Clear, practical communicator who gives usable answers to non-lawyers.
Competitive total compensation package.
L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development.
Various team-building programs and company events.
Wellness and meal allowances.
Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants.
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Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this position?
This is a fully remote position for candidates located within the EMEA region.
What level of seniority is expected for this role?
This is a middle-seniority role, requiring 7-10+ years of post-qualification legal experience.
What are the key skills required for this role?
Key skills include expertise in Commercial Contracts, Intellectual Property, Marketing Law, Data Protection, Brand Protection, and Sponsorship Agreements.