Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

This role supports a growth-stage blockchain security organization by managing legal operations and driving the commercial contracting process. You will work with the operations team and report to the Associate General Counsel, advising on legal issues common to a remote, global technology environment while balancing legal considerations with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close a wide variety of agreements; manage the process behind client and vendor agreements
• Support commercial and contractual matters and overall contract deal flow
• Provide risk-weighted advice to business leaders, balancing commercial upside against legal, financial, operational, and reputational risk
• Partner with the General Counsel on intellectual property strategy and licensing (with a focus on open source issues), privacy, compliance, acquisitions, and related matters
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Operations, HR, and IT & Security
• Design and execute automated processes for contracting and compliance 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 support corporate governance processes for entities in multiple jurisdictions
• Own assigned projects 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
• Proven 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 high attention to detail
• Creative problem-solving and negotiation skills with a pragmatic, business-minded approach to legal analysis and risk assessment
• Comfort with high responsibility and self-direction; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex topics to non-legal stakeholders
• A law degree and a license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction

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 a home office
• Medical insurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Monthly stipend for a preferred co-working space

Location

Remote

Additional Information

• This organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to assist in reviewing applications and assessing candidate qualifications. Tools support the People team by identifying relevant skills and experience and are not used to make decisions solely by automated means; all hiring decisions include human review.