Regulatory Counsel (Product)

Role Overview

Regulatory Counsel (Product) at Bybit, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform.

Company Overview

Established in 2018, Bybit serves over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. The company operates a seamless ecosystem spanning trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3. Bybit is recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry, powered by world-class technology and a user-first mindset. The organization fosters a high-performance, fast-moving environment supported by 24/7 multilingual customer service and a strong commitment to innovation.

Role Purpose

Serve as the primary legal and regulatory advisor for Bybit's product launches, features, and global initiatives. The role involves end-to-end regulatory assessment and guidance across diverse product offerings, jurisdictions, and business teams to ensure compliance, manage risk, and enable product expansion.

Key Responsibilities

Product Launch & Advisory

• Serve as the primary legal and regulatory advisor for new product launches, features, and initiatives on the global platform, involved end to end in the launch of new products.
• Advise Product, Tech, Business and Fiat teams on regulatory constraints, user eligibility requirements, geo-restrictions, and risk mitigation strategies aligned with internal guidelines.
• Assess regulatory classification of products (spot trading, derivatives, lending, staking, earn products, launchpad offerings, copy trading, etc.) across jurisdictions.

Regulatory Analysis & Frameworks

• Conduct regulatory gap analyses for target jurisdictions to assess the permissibility and risk profile of product offerings in markets where the exchange has not yet obtained local licenses.
• Develop and maintain product compliance frameworks, playbooks, and decision matrices for the global product team.
• Ability to conduct multi-jurisdictional regulatory analysis and present findings in clear, commercially actionable terms.

Risk Management & Monitoring

• Monitor global regulatory developments affecting product permissibility and proactively flag risks and opportunities to the business.
• Prepare regulatory risk assessments and internal memos to support product decisions by senior leadership.

Governance & Coordination

• Coordinate with Licensing Counsel and external advisors to align product launch timelines with licensing strategy and regulatory engagement.
• Support the development of internal approval processes (product governance review processes, sign-off workflows) for new product rollouts.

Qualifications & Experience

• Law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent); admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction is preferred.
• 3-6 years of experience in regulatory law, financial services law, technology law, or crypto, with exposure to product advisory, fintech, or crypto.
• Direct experience advising on crypto or digital asset products at an exchange, fintech, or financial institution.
• Prior in-house experience in a high-growth technology or fintech company.

Skills & Competencies

• Understanding of cryptocurrency product structures (spot, derivatives, perpetuals, lending, staking, earn, NFTs) and their regulatory treatment across jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with regulatory treatment of derivatives, perpetuals, and structured products in key jurisdictions (e.g., ADGM, SFC, FCA, VARA).
• Experience with product governance frameworks and new product approval processes.
• Understanding of consumer protection, advertising, and marketing regulations applicable to crypto products.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable navigating regulatory ambiguity and providing risk-based advice.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English; additional languages especially Chinese are a plus.
• Collaborative mindset and a good team player with the ability to work closely with internal teams as well as independently.
• Fast learner, able to hit the ground running, takes ownership of projects, and has pride in the work.

Additional Information

• Study Growth Fund: Professional development and continuous learning support.
• Internal Events: Regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
• Global Collaboration: Diverse, international team with colleagues from around the world.
• Career Advancement: Access to growth and advancement opportunities within a rapidly expanding global company.
• Internal Mobility: Internal job opportunities to support long-term career development.