Senior Counsel, Product Legal

Overview

A leading organization in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space is seeking a Senior Counsel, Product to join their product legal team. This role involves providing legal guidance embedded within the Developer business, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to support innovative product development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal, business, and strategic advice to product teams throughout the full product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, operation, and sunset.
• Anticipate and creatively solve legal challenges related to innovative product roadmaps.
• Advise on both U.S. domestic and international legal issues affecting product development.
• Collaborate with other legal team members and outside counsel to address issues beyond your expertise.
• Work cross-functionally with Compliance, Communications, Finance, Security, Data Analytics, and other departments.
• Respond promptly to complex legal requests and ensure delivery of practical, thoughtful advice.
• Take ownership of legal matters related to assigned products and practice areas, proactively engaging with teams and providing risk-adjusted guidance.
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, demanding environment, adjusting to leadership priorities.
• Manage multiple client needs and scale legal advice appropriately.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in a U.S. state with a J.D. or equivalent degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of legal experience, preferably including in-house experience at a consumer technology, fintech, or crypto/blockchain company.
• Experience counseling product teams on launching technology products with a strong understanding of relevant legal frameworks.
• Strong interest in digital currency, blockchain technology, decentralized applications, web3, and decentralized finance (DeFi).
• Familiarity with major global laws and regulations related to payments, financial services, internet technology, and crypto, including but not limited to money transmission laws, NYDFS Bitlicense, banking regulations, e-money issuance, securities regulation, BSA, CDA Section 230, CFPB, CFTC, FTC Section 5 and UDAAP, GDPR.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong legal judgment with analytical rigor, risk assessment capabilities, and a balance of creativity and pragmatism.
• Comfortable with risk-adjusted decision-making and interpretive flexibility.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, able to engage cross-departmental colleagues effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in payments.
• Experience with technology infrastructure.
• Experience in B2B product development.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base salary range: $224,995 USD - $264,700 USD (excluding equity and bonus).
• Total compensation may include equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Location & Work Environment

• The role is remote-first but not remote-only; in-person participation is required throughout the year.
• Attendance at team and company-wide offsites held multiple times annually is expected and supported.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities throughout the employment process.

Additional Information

• Candidates may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period.
• The organization may use AI tools for initial interview screening and interview note transcription; however, AI will not be used to make employment decisions.
• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request during the application process.