(Senior) Counsel, Commercial (6 Months)

About us

Bitget is one of the world’s leading digital assets ecosystems. With over 120 million registered users, Bitget has one of the most comprehensive suites of blockchain products and services available via bitget.com.

Our mission is to support the growth of the digital assets industry and we believe it represents the future of finance. What we do empowers the future of finance by ensuring secure, efficient and smart digital transactions.

We are one of the fastest growing companies in the digital asset sector. If you are looking for cutting-edge work, where you will have opportunities to develop your career among peers who are experts in their field, and you believe in the future of digital currency, then look no further than Bitget!

What you’ll do

• Reporting to our Legal Director, you will principally focus on Commercial work (e.g. Contracts, Product, IP, etc.).
• You and the team will handle on-going commercial issues and contracts globally, such as sponsorships, advertising, procurement, MOUs, NDAs, token listings, terms and conditions, brokerage, licensing and custody agreements.
• You will be responsible for addressing commercial contracts risks within the company, and proposing measures to mitigate and reduce such risks.
• Where appropriate, you will be representing Bitget before commercial parties in negotiations.
• You will lead the efforts to manage external law firms including their engagement, review of their work and approval of fees with on-going matter-management to ensure the best results for Bitget.
• You will represent the legal team before internal stakeholders to provide robust, commercially sensible, accurate and practical advice and to manage their expectations throughout the life of the matter.
• If interested, you will have the opportunity to work on disputes and/or employment practice areas.

What you’ll need

• Qualified lawyer ideally with 3-9 years of PQE legal experience in a reputable law firm and/or in-house organisation.
• Graduated with a law degree from a major common law jurisdiction (e.g. Singapore, UK or Hong Kong).
• Ability to handle commercial contract matters from beginning-to-end.
• Start-up experience is preferred, especially demonstrable experience in handling complex legal matters in fast-paced and exacting situations.
• Experience and knowledge of crypto products, regulations and transactions are advantageous.
• Ability to work independently, exercise common sense judgement and make tough decisions.
• Excellent legal drafting and interpretation skills.
• Excellent command of English, and business proficient Mandarin Chinese language skills mandatory.
• Ability to quickly adapt to using MacBook, Google Drive and internal IT platforms for work purposes.
• Right to work and based in Hong Kong.

*Possibility to convert into a permanent position depending on the work performance.

Why Bitget?

• Bitget is the world’s leading web 3 platform for copy trading and one of the world’s largest and most respected exchanges
• We are a global company with staff members from over 50 different countries and regions
• We are growing and looking for world-class ambitious talents to help us continue this journey
• We have a streamlined structure that empowers employees to work efficiently, delivering the best results in a short timeframe
• We offer competitive salaries and benefits
• Blockchain technology and digital assets have the potential to change finance in a way no other technology can – be part of it!

If you are ambitious and believe that digital assets could be the next financial and technological revolution, please apply!

By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice.

About us

Bitget is one of the world’s leading digital assets ecosystems. With over 120 million registered users, Bitget has one of the most comprehensive suites of blockchain products and services available via bitget.com.

Our mission is to support the growth of the digital assets industry and we believe it represents the future of finance. What we do empowers the future of finance by ensuring secure, efficient and smart digital transactions.

We are one of the fastest growing companies in the digital asset sector. If you are looking for cutting-edge work, where you will have opportunities to develop your career among peers who are experts in their field, and you believe in the future of digital currency, then look no further than Bitget!

What you’ll do

• Reporting to our Legal Director, you will principally focus on Commercial work (e.g. Contracts, Product, IP, etc.).
• You and the team will handle on-going commercial issues and contracts globally, such as sponsorships, advertising, procurement, MOUs, NDAs, token listings, terms and conditions, brokerage, licensing and custody agreements.
• You will be responsible for addressing commercial contracts risks within the company, and proposing measures to mitigate and reduce such risks.
• Where appropriate, you will be representing Bitget before commercial parties in negotiations.
• You will lead the efforts to manage external law firms including their engagement, review of their work and approval of fees with on-going matter-management to ensure the best results for Bitget.
• You will represent the legal team before internal stakeholders to provide robust, commercially sensible, accurate and practical advice and to manage their expectations throughout the life of the matter.
• If interested, you will have the opportunity to work on disputes and/or employment practice areas.

What you’ll need

• Qualified lawyer ideally with 3-9 years of PQE legal experience in a reputable law firm and/or in-house organisation.
• Graduated with a law degree from a major common law jurisdiction (e.g. Singapore, UK or Hong Kong).
• Ability to handle commercial contract matters from beginning-to-end.
• Start-up experience is preferred, especially demonstrable experience in handling complex legal matters in fast-paced and exacting situations.
• Experience and knowledge of crypto products, regulations and transactions are advantageous.
• Ability to work independently, exercise common sense judgement and make tough decisions.
• Excellent legal drafting and interpretation skills.
• Excellent command of English, and business proficient Mandarin Chinese language skills mandatory.
• Ability to quickly adapt to using MacBook, Google Drive and internal IT platforms for work purposes.
• Right to work and based in Hong Kong.

*Possibility to convert into a permanent position depending on the work performance.

Why Bitget?

• Bitget is the world’s leading web 3 platform for copy trading and one of the world’s largest and most respected exchanges
• We are a global company with staff members from over 50 different countries and regions
• We are growing and looking for world-class ambitious talents to help us continue this journey
• We have a streamlined structure that empowers employees to work efficiently, delivering the best results in a short timeframe
• We offer competitive salaries and benefits
• Blockchain technology and digital assets have the potential to change finance in a way no other technology can – be part of it!

If you are ambitious and believe that digital assets could be the next financial and technological revolution, please apply!

By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice.