Legal Counsel

• Be on the front lines of developing strategies for evaluating complex risk in business-centric ways

• Build scalable processes that allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly

• Support our compliance with applicable U.S. and international laws and regulations, in close collaboration with colleagues in finance and operations

• Continuously research and master the latest legal frameworks from regulatory bodies across the globe

• Advise a wide range of business teams on a variety of complex legal topics

• License to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction or equivalent in the Republic of Ireland or the UK

• 4 years at top law firm or 3 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE)

• Excellent problem solving skills, judgment, communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines and act decisively

• Ability to take ownership of projects and concisely turn legal analysis into action

• Prior experience with, detailed knowledge of, and a passion for blockchain technology

• Ability to present complex compliance and regulatory issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct, practical and results-oriented legal advice

• Experience counseling non-lawyer clients in the blockchain industry or consumer technology industry

• Familiarity with legal regimes impacting the decentralised finance industry and experience with open-source software licensing

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