Deputy General Counsel, Regulatory & Litigation @ Tools for Humanity
About The Position
Tools for Humanity (TFH) is seeking a Deputy General Counsel, Regulatory & Litigation, to lead global regulatory strategy and litigation for the company’s pioneering identity and technology platforms. Reporting to the General Counsel, this senior legal leader will drive regulatory engagement, oversee complex litigation, and advise executive leadership on high-stakes legal, regulatory, and reputational matters across multiple jurisdictions. The Deputy General Counsel will shape and execute TFH’s regulatory strategy across financial services, crypto-assets, blockchain, digital identity, and emerging technologies. This role leads significant regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to support product launches and business initiatives. The position also manages global litigation strategy, directs outside counsel, and develops scalable legal operations and crisis-response frameworks. TFH’s Legal team operates at the intersection of technology, regulation, and global impact, supporting products that verify real human identity and enable trusted participation in an AI-driven world.
Requirements
- 10-15+ years of experience in regulatory, litigation, investigations, or enforcement roles within leading law firms, government agencies, or senior in-house positions at technology or highly regulated companies.
- Demonstrated expertise managing complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Demonstrated expertise advising executive leadership.
- Demonstrated expertise building high-performing legal teams.
- Juris Doctor from a top-tier law school.
- U.S. bar membership.
Responsibilities
- Lead global regulatory strategy and litigation for the company’s pioneering identity and technology platforms.
- Drive regulatory engagement.
- Oversee complex litigation.
- Advise executive leadership on high-stakes legal, regulatory, and reputational matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Shape and execute TFH’s regulatory strategy across financial services, crypto-assets, blockchain, digital identity, and emerging technologies.
- Lead significant regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support product launches and business initiatives.
- Manage global litigation strategy.
- Direct outside counsel.
- Develop scalable legal operations and crisis-response frameworks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
