General Counsel

You are an original thinker and can thrive in a dynamic environment. You are passionate about Web3 and are familiar with The Graph. You are committed to using your legal expertise to support product development, business growth and to best serve users. You are driven to optimize for an organization's success and provide necessary guidance. You are someone who is personable, enjoys meeting new people and developing partnerships with top businesses, both blockchain and traditional business alike.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key legal advisor on all areas of our business

Help us achieve product and business objectives in a legally compliant and ethical manner

Support business teams on legal matters, including strategy, general advice, contract review, commercial terms, corporate matter, internal policies, IP, negotiations and more

Proactively identify legal problems, solutions, and potential support needed to the team

Draft and review contracts and agreements, and provide holistic risk assessment and suggestions to enhance business value while mitigating downside risk

Manage relationships with lawyers and other external third-parties

Anticipate and maintain up-to-date knowledge of current laws relevant to crypto area to provide strategic advice and foster compliance

Manage company operations, lead development of organizational processes

Monitor Web3 and crypto trends, innovations and industry growth

Desired skills

Excellent communication and writing skills

Highly analytical with excellent problem solving skills

Ability to provide useful and efficient counsel

High level of personal integrity and ethics

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote and global team

Strong knowledge of US, EU and global financial/crypto markets regulation, including national and international AML/CFT legislation, including FATF Recommendations and virtual currency regulations

Experience with company operations and organizational processes

Minimum 5 years of commercial legal experience in a global law firm or practice, preferably in technology, fintech, or financial industry

Bachelor's degree in law or any other related field

A JD and active membership in at least one state bar, Preferably CA or NY

About The Team

The Business team has horsepower to support a growing global ecosystem. We develop and execute on business strategy, create communications, manage partnerships and support network participants. We create operational methodologies to support our goals and seek to be legally compliant in all efforts.

You will be working closely with our Business team and The Graph Foundation to support operations and provide legal guidance in the best interest of The Graph ecosystem. We work remotely with current team members located in the US, Argentina and China; and meet in person several times a year (unless there's a pandemic).