Rebecca Rettig

Rebecca Rettig is the Chief Operating Officer & Chief Legal Officer at Jito Labs, overseeing all operational, legal, policy and regulatory matters.  As COO, Rebecca drives operational strategy and organizational efficiency across the Company, focusing on scaling Jito’s current and future initiatives and processes. In this capacity, she works cross-functionally to optimize workflows and build systems that enable the team to deliver on its technical mission.

As CLO, Rebecca navigates the complex and evolving legal and regulatory landscape surrounding blockchain technology. She leads Jito Labs’ approach to compliance, risk management, and strategy, while also working to shape global policy on some of the most challenging issues in the space, including decentralized finance (DeFi) and maximal extractable value (MEV).  Rebecca is a pioneer in shaping legal and regulatory frameworks for blockchain systems and applications, advising on matters including decentralization, token launches and mechanisms, DeFi, structuring, and decentralized governance.

Rebecca began her legal career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; she was a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and currently is Of Counsel at Arktouros pllc, a boutique law firm specializing in cutting-edge technology companies. She has been recognized as one of Crain’s Top Women Lawyers in New York City.

Rebecca is a member of the New York Department of Financial Services’ Virtual Currency Advisory Group and previously served as a member of the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee’s Digital Asset Subcommittee.  She also serves as a board member of the DeFi Education Fund, the Blockchain Association and the Algorand Foundation.