General Counsel

About the Role You will own legal, regulatory, and compliance functions across global operations, providing strategic and hands-on counsel on corporate governance, token-related activities, partnerships, and regulatory engagement. You will draft, review, and negotiate agreements, manage regulatory filings and relationships, and maintain compliance programs including AML/KYC and sanctions. You will provide legal guidance on tokenomics, distributions, vesting, treasury management, on-chain governance, and new product launches. You will build and lead the internal legal and compliance function, coordinate and manage outside counsel, establish legal playbooks and templates, and oversee intellectual property and employment matters.

Requirements J.D. from a top-tier law school and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction 10+ years of legal experience with significant time in financial services fintech payments or capital markets regulation Deep knowledge of US securities law commodities regulation AML and sanctions frameworks as applied to digital assets Experience advising on complex financial products equity or token structures and corporate governance Track record of building legal and compliance functions at a high-growth startup financial institution or regulated entity Hands-on experience drafting negotiating agreements managing regulatory filings and compliance workflows Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets across multiple jurisdictions Ability to operate with high autonomy make judgment calls under ambiguity and move at startup speed Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to translate complex legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders Preferred: Prior experience as General Counsel or Deputy GC at a high-growth startup fintech payments company or financial institution Preferred: Familiarity with Cayman Islands BVI or Singapore foundation and entity structures Preferred: Existing relationships with regulators such as SEC CFTC FinCEN MAS or equivalent Preferred: Experience with US policy engagement lobbying or industry association work

Responsibilities Provide counsel on corporate governance and entity structuring Advise leadership on legal risk across partnerships grants incubations and token operations Oversee corporate entity structure compliance across multiple jurisdictions Draft review and negotiate partnership token grant service and vendor agreements Own and maintain the compliance program including AML KYC sanctions and insider trading policies Monitor and advise on evolving regulatory frameworks across the US EU Asia and emerging markets Manage regulatory relationships and represent the foundation in engagements with regulators and policymakers Ensure compliance with securities laws and token distribution regulations Oversee compliance infrastructure for exchange listings custodian and on/off-ramp partnerships Provide legal guidance on tokenomics token distributions vesting structures and treasury management Advise on legal implications of on-chain governance protocol upgrades and ecosystem incentive programs Structure and review token grant agreements and restricted token arrangements Evaluate legal risks related to RWA tokenization DeFi integrations and new product launches Build and manage the internal legal function and hire legal and compliance team members Select manage and coordinate outside counsel across jurisdictions for specialized matters Establish legal processes templates and playbooks to enable fast operations while managing risk Oversee the IP portfolio including trademarks open-source licensing and contributor agreements Advise on employment and contractor matters for a globally distributed team Senior Legal Counsel Pool Maintenance Labs · 1 week ago Corporate Secretary GoMining · 1 week ago Associate Counsel Zero Hash LLC · 2 weeks ago Commercial Counsel LI.FI · 2 weeks ago Head of Regulatory and Compliance Zama · 2 weeks ago Senior Legal Counsel Pool Maintenance Labs · 1 week ago Corporate Secretary GoMining · 1 week ago Associate Counsel Zero Hash LLC · 2 weeks ago Commercial Counsel LI.FI · 2 weeks ago Head of Regulatory and Compliance Zama · 2 weeks ago