Senior FCM Legal Counsel | Regulatory Strategy & Equity

Polymarket; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Unlimited PTO

Health, Vision, & Dental coverage

401k match

MacBook Pro setup

Job summary

Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market platform, seeks a senior legal professional to own FCM regulatory work in the US. You will join a small, senior legal team with Compliance, Surveillance, and product to keep the FCM function legally sound and proactive.

You’ll advise on CFTC and NFA matters, draft customer-facing agreements, and coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries while guiding product decisions early in development.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active U.S. bar required.
• 3–7 years of FCM-focused legal or compliance experience.
• Deep knowledge of CFTC regulations, NFA rules, and the Commodity Exchange Act.

Responsibilities

• Advise product and business teams on CFTC implications before new features ship.
• Draft and negotiate customer-facing FCM agreements and disclosures.
• Prepare responses to CFTC and NFA inquiries and examinations.
• Draft comment letters and no-action requests for FCM/DCM/DCO matters.
• Track CFTC enforcement actions and translate risk into guidance for internal teams.
• Advise on FCM policies: segregation, net capital, margin, customer protection.
• Support litigation strategy related to FCM operations and exchange regulation.

Skills

CFTC regulations

FCM risk & compliance

Contract drafting

Regulatory inquiries

Legal writing

Product counsel

Education

J.D. and active U.S. bar

Job description

Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market platform, seeks a senior legal professional to own FCM regulatory work in the US. You will join a small, senior legal team with Compliance, Surveillance, and product to keep the FCM function legally sound and proactive.

You’ll advise on CFTC and NFA matters, draft customer-facing agreements, and coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries while guiding product decisions early in development.