Legal Counsel

You will act as an experienced lawyer creating legal documents for new business strategies and advising on the legal techniques related to implementing new business ideas. You will consult with business teams on the legal issues and implications of potential decisions, initiatives, and payment strategies, providing advice and solutions for general business and legal matters. You will stay current on laws and regulations around payment services and digital innovation, including cryptocurrencies, blockchain, NFTs, and decentralized finance. You will identify and analyze the impact of new and proposed rules on business decisions and strategies, draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other documentation, and work closely with business and technology teams to help develop compelling product and service offerings while managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Consult business on legal issues and implications of potential business decisions, initiatives and payment strategies
• Maintain current knowledge on laws and regulations around payment services and digital innovation such as cryptocurrencies, blockchain, NFT and DeFi
• Identify, summarize, and analyze the impact of new and proposed applicable rules and regulations on business decisions and strategies
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other documentation for new business ideas
• Work closely with business and technology teams to achieve key business objectives and develop product and service offerings
• Manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Provide other legal services and advice to the company as needed

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school; active membership in good standing with the applicable Bar
• Minimum 5 years legal experience
• Comfortable working with modern collaboration tools including Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), Slack, Figma, and similar platforms
• Knowledge of general corporate law (CA - for US candidates), financial services law and regulation including money transmitter licensing and BSA/AML regulations
• Excellent legal research, oral and written communication skills
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively, spot issues, prioritize, and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Interest in decentralized finance (DeFi), cryptocurrency and blockchain technology

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off
• Personalized career roadmap
• Professional development through training and educational opportunities