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Legal Counsel

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$112,000–$188,000
◆ 8/10 cryptofintechLegal Counselremote
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About this role

Join Alpaca as a Legal Counsel to navigate complex regulatory frameworks and provide strategic legal advice in a fast-paced fintech environment. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Description

Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totaling over 10 million brokerage accounts. Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.

Responsibilities
  • Navigate complex regulatory frameworks to help the business design and implement innovative financial products and services.
  • Lead legal reviews of product design, marketing, and customer onboarding processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulations while enabling business growth.
  • Support other areas of the business, such as digital assets, payments, and data privacy, as needed.
  • Advise on the application of new or anticipated legal requirements and regulatory guidance to the firm’s systems, policies, and procedures.
  • Monitor regulatory developments at relevant governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations, including the SEC, FINRA, CFTC, FinCEN, and OFAC.
  • Support the company’s engagement with regulators, including the SEC, FINRA, and other agencies.
  • Draft agreements, disclosures, policies, and procedures.
  • Conduct legal research and analysis on novel questions and provide clear, practical guidance to internal stakeholders.
  • Manage litigation, arbitration, and other disputes, including developing case strategy, coordinating with outside counsel, responding to claims and discovery, and advising the business on risk and resolution options.
  • Partner cross-functionally with teams outside of Legal, including the firm’s Product, Brokerage, Crypto, Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, Sales, and Success functions.
Requirements
  • J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
  • 5-7+ years of legal experience, with at least 3 years focused on U.S. broker-dealer regulation, including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regulations and rules thereunder, FINRA rules, and other federal and state securities laws.
  • Familiarity with U.S. cryptoasset regulatory regimes, including the SEC, CFTC, NYDFS, FinCEN, and AML requirements.
  • Strong experience advising fintechs or financial institutions, ideally in a startup or growth-stage environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic, business-oriented legal advice under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a practical, collaborative working style.
  • Strong judgment, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and a growth mindset in a fast-scaling company.
Conditions & Benefits
  • Competitive Salary & Stock Options
  • Health Benefits
  • New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
  • Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
  • Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Job Details
Salary$112,000–$188,000
LocationRemote
AI Score★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8/10
PostedAug 31, 2026 (7d ago)
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cryptofintechLegal Counselremote
Tech Stack
Broker-dealer regulationProject managementJ.D. degreeUS state barSECWritten communicationCollaborationAML requirementsStrategic legal adviceCryptoasset regulationVerbal communicationSecurities Exchange Act5-7 years legal experienceFINRA rulesCFTCStartup experience
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