Legal Counsel (Product)

Bybit; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Bybit is seeking a Regulatory Counsel to lead global product launches with a deep focus on crypto regulatory compliance. The role requires advising across multiple jurisdictions, shaping product governance, and ensuring alignment with licensing and consumer protection rules.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Product, Tech, and Business teams, provide risk-based guidance, and help navigate evolving digital asset regulations to support Bybit's growth and regulatory standing.

Qualifications

• Law degree with admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
• 3–6 years of regulatory law, fintech/crypto or tech law experience.
• Experience advising on crypto/digital asset products and product governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary legal and regulatory advisor for global product launches.
• Conduct multi-jurisdictional regulatory analyses and risk assessments.
• Develop and maintain product compliance frameworks and decision matrices.
• Advise on regulatory constraints, geo-restrictions, and licensing timelines.
• Monitor regulatory developments and flag risks/opportunities to leadership.
• Coordinate with Licensing Counsel and external advisors on launches.

Skills

Regulatory law

Crypto regulation

Cross-border analysis

Product governance

In-house counsel

English communication

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD)

Job description

Established in March 2018, Bybit is one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, with more than 70 million registered users. We offer a professional platform where crypto traders can access an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service, and multilingual community support.

We provide innovative spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, and API support to both retail and institutional clients worldwide. Our goal is to become the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

Our core values define us. We listen, care, and continuously improve to create a faster, fairer, and more humane trading environment. Built on best-in-class infrastructure, our platform delivers one of the industry's safest, fastest, fairest, and most transparent trading experiences. We also provide professional 24/7 multilingual customer support.

Today, Bybit is recognized as one of the most trusted, reliable, and transparent cryptocurrency derivatives platforms in the industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal and regulatory advisor for new product launches, features, and initiatives on the global platform being involved end to end in the launch of new products
• 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
• Advise Product, Tech, Business and Fiat teams on regulatory constraints, user eligibility requirements, geo-restrictions, and risk mitigation strategies aligning these with internal guidelines
• Assess regulatory classification of products (spot trading, derivatives, lending, staking, earn products, launchpad offerings, copy trading, etc.) across jurisdictions
• Monitor global regulatory developments affecting product permissibility and proactively flag risks and opportunities to the business
• 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
• Prepare regulatory risk assessments and internal memos to support product decisions by senior leadership

Requirements

• 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, or technology law or crypto — with exposure to product advisory, fntech or crypto
• Understanding of cryptocurrency product structures (spot, derivatives, perpetuals, lending, staking, earn, NFTs) and their regulatory treatment across jurisdictions
• Ability to conduct multi-jurisdictional regulatory analysis and present findings in clear, commercially actionable terms
• 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, has pride in the work
• Direct experience advising on crypto or digital asset products at an exchange, fintech, or financial institution
• 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
• Prior in-house experience in a high-growth technology or fintech company