Rebecca Rettig is the Chief Legal Officer at Jito Labs, where she oversees all legal, compliance, and policy matters as the company scales its products and deepens its impact within the Jito and Solana ecosystems. With extensive experience navigating global regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology, she plays a pivotal role in ensuring Jito Labs remains at the forefront of DeFi innovation and regulatory best practices


.Combining a decade of financial litigation experience at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP with pioneering legal work at several leading firms, including Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, Rettig brings additional perspective from her roles in key industry bodies. Her work with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Virtual Currency Advisory Group and the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee Digital Assets Subcommittee offers insight into evolving regulatory proceedings critical to Jito Labs’ continued development. Furthermore, her experience with decentralized governance as a board member of the dYdX Foundation and strategic advisor to FalconX further strengthens her ability to guide Jito ecosystem projects through the evolving DeFi landscape.


Prior to joining Jito Labs, Rebecca was the Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Polygon Labs, where she shaped legal, policy, and regulatory strategies for one of the largest blockchain scaling solution developers. Before that, she served as General Counsel at the Aave Companies (now Avara), managing legal matters and spearheading global policy initiatives for decentralized finance.