# Lead, FCM Legal at Polymarket

- Company: Polymarket
- What the company does: Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market, allowing you to stay informed and profit from your knowledge by trading on future events across various topics. Backed by General Catalyst and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://polymarket.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K to $340K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/polymarket/dc317d21-62f7-442a-b117-09f2a6fa5aa7
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/polymarket-lead-fcm-legal/

## About the role

Polymarket operates a CFTC-regulated designated contract market (DCM) and derivatives clearing organization (DCO). As we scale, the legal and regulatory infrastructure supporting our FCM relationships has to keep pace with the business. This role exists to own that work directly — not manage it from a distance.

## What they're looking for

- J.D. and active U.S. bar membership
- 3–7 years of FCM-focused legal or compliance experience, either in private practice, at a regulator, or in-house at a derivatives firm
- Deep working knowledge of the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC regulations, and NFA rules, particularly as they apply to FCMs — including segregation, net capital, and margin requirements
- Demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively — comment letters, no-action requests, and customer agreements that are filed or sent with minimal revision
- A track record of being brought into business and product decisions early, not used as a last-minute legal check
- Strong judgment about when to escalate, when to move, and how to give practical guidance under regulatory uncertainty

Tags: Legal