Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

This role supports a growth-stage blockchain security organization in managing legal operations and driving the commercial contracting process. You will work with the operations team and report to the Associate General Counsel, advising business leaders on risk-weighted decisions and supporting a wide range of legal matters typical for a remote and global technology company.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close a wide variety of agreements, managing the process behind client and vendor agreements
• Support commercial and contractual matters and manage deal flow
• Provide proactive, risk-weighted legal advice that balances commercial upside against legal, financial, operational, and reputational risk
• Collaborate with the General Counsel on intellectual property strategy and licensing, with a focus on open source issues, plus privacy, compliance, acquisitions, and other legal matters
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Operations, HR, and IT & Security
• Design and execute automated processes for contracting and compliance with contractual obligations, including building automations using AI and advanced tools
• Design and execute staff trainings and compliance practices aligned with the requirements of a regulated and publicly-traded organization
• Manage legal records and organize corporate governance processes for entities in multiple jurisdictions
• Take ownership of projects assigned to you and pursue additional projects of interest that support organizational goals

Requirements

• 8–10 years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a high-growth company in the blockchain and digital assets space
• Demonstrated experience and comprehensive knowledge drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements in the blockchain space, including open source expertise
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Creative problem-solving and negotiation skills, with a pragmatic, business-minded approach to legal analysis and risk assessment
• Comfort taking on high responsibility and working with self-direction and strong follow-through; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to explain complex topics to non-lawyers
• A law degree and a license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction

Preferred Qualifications

• None listed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Fully remote work
• Flexible time off
• 8 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers; 4 weeks for secondary caregivers
• One-time $3,600 baby bonus
• Up to $500 in equipment support for an ideal home office setup
• Medical insurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Monthly stipend for a preferred co-working space

Location

Remote and global (role involves advising a remote and global organization).

Equal Opportunity & Recruitment Process

• The organization is an equal opportunity employer and values different perspectives.
• The recruiting process may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to assist in reviewing applications and assessing candidate qualifications; all hiring decisions involve human review.