Associate Counsel & Compliance Manager

Position Summary

24X is seeking an entrepreneurial and business minded individual for its Compliance Manager & Associate Counsel position. This role will support the compliance and legal functions for a rapidly growing institutional trading business across its FX, futures/derivatives, and digital asset business lines.

This role is ideal for an attorney with strong regulatory/compliance experience who can operate hands-on with the business, interpret evolving rules, manage regulatory obligations, and help build practical controls in a fast-moving trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Advise on regulatory requirements impacting institutional FX, futures, derivatives, and OTC trading.
• Maintain and enhance the compliance program in accordance with CFTC, NFA, FinCEN, BSA/AML, and other applicable regulations.
• Serve as a key contact for regulatory filings, audits, examinations, and inquiries.
• Draft, review, and update compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting FX, futures, derivatives, and digital asset markets.
• Support the general legal function of the company.

AML / KYC / Surveillance

• Oversee AML/KYC, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity escalation.
• Assist with surveillance around trading activity, marketing materials, communications, and books and records.

Business Advisory

• Partner with trading, operations, technology, risk, and senior leadership.
• Provide legal/compliance guidance on new products, counterparties, jurisdictions, and platform initiatives.
• Help ensure compliance is embedded into business workflows without slowing commercial execution.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor required. Admission to U.S. state bar strongly preferred.
• 5–10+ years of legal, regulatory, or compliance experience in financial services.
• Essential: experience with FX, futures, derivatives, FCMs, NFA/CFTC-regulated businesses, OTC trading and prime brokerage.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into practical controls.
• Strong judgment and communication skills

Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience.