Legal Counsel
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We’re looking for a Legal Counsel at Zerion to take full ownership of legal matters, balancing hands-on work with strategic guidance. This role requires a mix of independent legal execution and managing external counsel and contractors across multiple jurisdictions, including the US. If you're a business-savvy legal expert with strong experience in fintech (especially crypto) regulations and contractual law, we’d like you to join our team!
What you’ll be doing:
Legal Strategy and Risk Assessment: Act as the company’s primary legal expert, providing strategic and operational legal counsel while balancing business objectives and risk management frameworks.
Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of regulatory changes in cryptocurrency, fintech, and financial services, advising leadership on necessary adaptations.
Corporate Governance: Oversee corporate matters across multiple jurisdictions, including the US, collaborating with external legal firms and contractors to ensure effective legal support and compliance.
Contract Management and Negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts with vendors, including service agreements, partnership agreements, and API licensing deals.
Sanction and AML Compliance: Ensure compliance with KYC/AML regulations while providing services to the users or acquiring them from the vendors.
Manage inquiries: Handle inquiries from authorities, investors, and customers by providing responses or preparing appeals as necessary.
Product Compliance: Regularly update and draft Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and other internal legal documents as needed to align with product developments and the Product team’s requirements.
Complete KYC: Manage the Company’s data and complete KYC forms requested by various vendors.
What you’ll need:
LLB/LLM or equivalent law degree with 3-7 years of PQE in crypto, fintech, or venture-backed tech startups/companies or consulting crypto companies and startups.
Strong knowledge of US corporate and contractual law.
Experience handling legal matters in fintech, crypto, and financial regulations, including securities laws and KYC/AML frameworks.
Proven experience handling corporate governance, cross-border transactions, and compliance frameworks.
Ability to balance risk assessments with providing practical, business-oriented solutions to effectively mitigate potential issues.
Strong negotiation, drafting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to independently manage legal matters while effectively coordinating with external legal partners.
Bonus Points:
Additional qualifications.
Keen interest and understanding of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and digital assets.
Interview Process
Initial Call (30 minutes): Overview of the role, candidate’s background, and expectations.
Technical interview (60 minutes): In-depth skills assessment through problem-solving or case study.
Final Interview with CEO and Head of Operations (60 minutes): Discussion with leadership on vision and role alignment.
Why You Should Join
Company Overview
We’re experiencing phenomenal growth, with key metrics showing remarkable year-over-year progress compared to 2023:
Daily Active Users (DAW): Increased by 1.6x
Number of Transactions: Surged by 5x
Transacting Wallets: Doubled (2x)
Total Fee Revenue: Tripled (3x)
API Performance
Our API is scaling rapidly, showcasing its critical role in the ecosystem:
3.3 billion requests processed in 2024
Achieved a steady monthly revenue
Culture: Our culture shines through in our strong team engagement and impressive retention, showing just how much we value creating a workplace where people truly want to stay and thrive.
People: Collaborate with some of the most driven and intelligent individuals in the crypto space.
Salary & Benefits: Receive a competitive salary, medical insurance, coworking membership, and additional benefits.
Unlimited Days Off and Flexible Work Schedule: Recharge and explore life outside the office with our flexible time-off policy and work schedule.
Remote Work Essentials: We provide all the necessary software and equipment to ensure you're fully equipped to work from home comfortably and efficiently.
Stock Options: Contribute to Zerion's success and watch your stock options become valuable.
Relocation: We support relocation for you and your family.
Travel: Join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events.
Distributed Team: Zerion is a fully remote team with members worldwide. Embrace asynchronous collaboration, find your own work rhythm, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
To ALL recruitment agencies and individual recruiters: Zerion only accepts resumes from its partners, with whom Zerion has contractual relations. Zerion is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.
About the job
Legal Counsel
To see similar active jobs please follow this link: Remote Legal jobs
We’re looking for a Legal Counsel at Zerion to take full ownership of legal matters, balancing hands-on work with strategic guidance. This role requires a mix of independent legal execution and managing external counsel and contractors across multiple jurisdictions, including the US. If you're a business-savvy legal expert with strong experience in fintech (especially crypto) regulations and contractual law, we’d like you to join our team!
What you’ll be doing:
Legal Strategy and Risk Assessment: Act as the company’s primary legal expert, providing strategic and operational legal counsel while balancing business objectives and risk management frameworks.
Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of regulatory changes in cryptocurrency, fintech, and financial services, advising leadership on necessary adaptations.
Corporate Governance: Oversee corporate matters across multiple jurisdictions, including the US, collaborating with external legal firms and contractors to ensure effective legal support and compliance.
Contract Management and Negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts with vendors, including service agreements, partnership agreements, and API licensing deals.
Sanction and AML Compliance: Ensure compliance with KYC/AML regulations while providing services to the users or acquiring them from the vendors.
Manage inquiries: Handle inquiries from authorities, investors, and customers by providing responses or preparing appeals as necessary.
Product Compliance: Regularly update and draft Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and other internal legal documents as needed to align with product developments and the Product team’s requirements.
Complete KYC: Manage the Company’s data and complete KYC forms requested by various vendors.
What you’ll need:
LLB/LLM or equivalent law degree with 3-7 years of PQE in crypto, fintech, or venture-backed tech startups/companies or consulting crypto companies and startups.
Strong knowledge of US corporate and contractual law.
Experience handling legal matters in fintech, crypto, and financial regulations, including securities laws and KYC/AML frameworks.
Proven experience handling corporate governance, cross-border transactions, and compliance frameworks.
Ability to balance risk assessments with providing practical, business-oriented solutions to effectively mitigate potential issues.
Strong negotiation, drafting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to independently manage legal matters while effectively coordinating with external legal partners.
Bonus Points:
Additional qualifications.
Keen interest and understanding of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and digital assets.
Interview Process
Initial Call (30 minutes): Overview of the role, candidate’s background, and expectations.
Technical interview (60 minutes): In-depth skills assessment through problem-solving or case study.
Final Interview with CEO and Head of Operations (60 minutes): Discussion with leadership on vision and role alignment.
Why You Should Join
Company Overview
We’re experiencing phenomenal growth, with key metrics showing remarkable year-over-year progress compared to 2023:
Daily Active Users (DAW): Increased by 1.6x
Number of Transactions: Surged by 5x
Transacting Wallets: Doubled (2x)
Total Fee Revenue: Tripled (3x)
API Performance
Our API is scaling rapidly, showcasing its critical role in the ecosystem:
3.3 billion requests processed in 2024
Achieved a steady monthly revenue
Culture: Our culture shines through in our strong team engagement and impressive retention, showing just how much we value creating a workplace where people truly want to stay and thrive.
People: Collaborate with some of the most driven and intelligent individuals in the crypto space.
Salary & Benefits: Receive a competitive salary, medical insurance, coworking membership, and additional benefits.
Unlimited Days Off and Flexible Work Schedule: Recharge and explore life outside the office with our flexible time-off policy and work schedule.
Remote Work Essentials: We provide all the necessary software and equipment to ensure you're fully equipped to work from home comfortably and efficiently.
Stock Options: Contribute to Zerion's success and watch your stock options become valuable.
Relocation: We support relocation for you and your family.
Travel: Join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events.
Distributed Team: Zerion is a fully remote team with members worldwide. Embrace asynchronous collaboration, find your own work rhythm, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
To ALL recruitment agencies and individual recruiters: Zerion only accepts resumes from its partners, with whom Zerion has contractual relations. Zerion is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.