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Base pay range

$153,600.00/yr - $288,000.00/yr

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Who we are:

Shape a brighter financial future with us.

Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.

We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.

The role:

SoFi is seeking an attorney with a strong background in financial regulation, with a focus on digital asset products and services, to serve as Assistant General Counsel. The role will be focused on assisting the Associate General Counsel in providing legal counsel on innovative digital asset products in addition to providing counsel on other general legal matters for other parts of the SoFi enterprise, as required. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial regulatory background and experience in supporting the development and launch of digital asset and blockchain products across crypto investing, transfers, payments, custody and beyond.

What you’ll do:

• Advise the business on all matters pertaining to digital assets and brokerage products, including but not limited to the development, launch, and maintenance of such products, including product structuring, marketing, disclosures and regulatory risk
• Provide legal guidance on securities law, SEC/CFTC regulations, FINRA rules and other relevant digital asset regulation.
• Partner with compliance teams to implement internal controls and governance frameworks for new product launches.
• Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements with vendors, custodians and service providers in the digital asset ecosystem.
• Monitor and interpret regulator developments affecting digital assets, securities brokerage, and relevant banking laws, and work with business partners and compliance across multiple functional areas within the SoFi enterprise.
• Assist in the development of customer terms and disclosures for digital assets and brokerage services.
• Other assignments on an ad hoc basis.

What you’ll need:

• You should be an intellectually curious self-starter with strong written and oral communication skills.
• JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 4 to 6 years of experience, ideally at a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Demonstrated experience advising on digital assets, blockchain, or crypto-related legal and regulatory issues.

Nice to have:

• Experience with financial services or FinTech companies.
• Familiarity with broker-dealer and investment adviser regulatory frameworks, including the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Investment Advisers Act, Reg BI and FINRA rules.

Compensation And Benefits

The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.

To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page!

SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.

The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights

SoFi is committed to embracing diversity. As part of this commitment, SoFi offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email accommodations@sofi.com.

Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.

Internal Employees

If you are a current employee, do not apply here - please navigate to our Internal Job Board in Greenhouse to apply to our open roles.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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