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Salary: USD 227,700 - 341,550 / annual
Figure Technology Solutions is a Nasdaq-listed blockchain-native capital marketplace for tokenized assets. The company has originated over $30 billion in loans, operates a credit marketplace and on-chain lend-borrow platform, and is the market leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Figure has received triple-A ratings from S&P and Moody's on loan securitizations and is recognized as a top fintech company by Forbes and CNBC.
You will join Figure's Legal team as Associate General Counsel, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and working directly with the CEO and senior executives on the company's most consequential initiatives. The role sits at the center of public company governance, capital markets activity, M&A, and novel securities initiatives spanning lending, marketplace, and digital asset businesses.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on general corporate matters: entity governance, subsidiary management, corporate approvals, board and committee resolutions, and commercial transactions
- Supporting public company governance and SEC reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K filings, proxy statements, Section 16 compliance, insider trading policy administration, board and audit committee support)
- Providing securities law advice on capital markets transactions: registered offerings, shelf registrations, private placements, and equity plan matters
- Leading M&A activity end-to-end: deal structuring, due diligence, negotiation, regulatory approvals, closing, and post-closing integration
- Advising Figure's broker-dealer and marketplace businesses on SEC and FINRA regulatory matters, including registration, compliance, examinations, and regulator interactions
- Partnering with senior leadership on strategic securities law initiatives, including applying federal securities laws to blockchain-native products and tokenized securities
- Managing outside counsel and coordinating cross-functional execution with Finance, Compliance, Capital Markets, and Product teams
- Monitoring legal and regulatory developments affecting public companies, broker-dealers, and digital asset securities
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience at a top law firm and/or in-house at a public financial services or fintech company, with substantial time on both corporate/governance and securities regulatory work
- Deep expertise in the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934; working knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Investment Company Act of 1940
- Hands-on broker-dealer regulation experience, including SEC and FINRA rules, registration, and compliance (SEC or FINRA experience a plus)
- Public company experience, including periodic reporting, disclosure judgment, and board/committee governance
- Substantial M&A experience, including leading acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic investments through structuring, diligence, negotiation, and closing
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and applying established securities frameworks to novel products, including blockchain and digital asset structures
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills across corporate and transactional documents
- Sound, practical judgment and ability to deliver clear, decisive advice to senior executives under time pressure
- J.D. and membership in good standing with at least one state bar
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to own, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously
