General Counsel - Crypto
2 days ago
🏡 Remote – Anywhere in California
Description
• This position demands close collaboration with the executive team, as well as engineering and product teams throughout the product life cycle. • From a product perspective, you will be playing a critical role in developing long-term engineering, product, and of course, legal / regulatory strategy. • You will also be developing internal policies and procedures for the company, building out the legal team and its own processes, and remaining up-to-date on relevant / applicable regulatory and other developments. • Spearhead and implement strategies with product, engineering, business development, and support teams. • Offer comprehensive legal guidance throughout the product life cycle, from conception through to launch, operation, and eventual sunset, aiding in both the construction and, when necessary, the dismantling of products. • Provide day-to-day legal, business, and strategic advice to executive and non-executive teams, addressing challenges and offering solutions in the development and implementation of groundbreaking product roadmaps. • Engage cross functionally to implement effective collaboration strategies with marketing and design teams. • Develop and deliver both forward-looking and ad hoc guidance to the marketing and design teams regarding matters pertaining to the product lifecycle and other related initiatives. • Establish or continue to build strong and positive relationships with affiliates and other ecosystem players for effective product lifecycle.
Requirements
• 6-10+ years of post-law school graduation experience, including at least 3 years in technology-related law firm practice at a v50 big law firm. • Currently licensed as a U.S. attorney and holding a J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school. • Exceptional communication, management, and interpersonal skills. • Experience advising on technology transaction and product counseling. Experience drafting memos and guidance to various stakeholders. • Experience with exchanges, market making, financial derivatives, cryptocurrency, and open source software. • Knowledgeable in a wide array of international laws, regulations, and frameworks relevant to payments/financial services, internet technology, and crypto, including banking regulations, money transmission laws, securities regulations, GDPR, BSA, CFPB, CFTC, FTC (including UDAAP), and more. • Ability to make sound legal judgments, applying analytical rigor, prudent risk assessment, and a mix of creativity and pragmatism as necessary. • Comfortable with risk-adjusted thinking and able to discern when flexibility in interpretation is warranted.
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