Full-Time

General Counsel

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Zora

Zora

51-200 employees

Platform for creating and selling NFTs

Crypto & Web3
Entertainment

Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Legal
Intellectual Property (IP)
Legal & Compliance
Requirements
  • A results-driven, passionate, and fully qualified attorney admitted to practice in the US.
  • 6+ years of experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in a financial services-related industry or other complex regulatory environment.
  • Strong negotiation capabilities and processes.
  • Great communication skills, particularly to effectively advise, align with, and build trust with the product team and other business partners.
  • Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage, and rapidly evolving environment.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining a high level of precision.
Responsibilities
  • Advise the product and engineering teams on new product and feature launches, including advising on cutting edge legal and regulatory issues.
  • Take the lead in partnering with business development to structure, draft, and negotiate strategic partnership agreements.
  • Manage and enforce Zora’s intellectual property strategy and compliance regime, including supporting Zora’s Trust & Safety function by implementing policies and procedures to prevent IP infringement on Zora’s platform.
  • Negotiate, draft, and advise on commercial contracts, including service provider agreements, technology agreements, customer contracts, software licenses, consultancy agreements, and marketing agreements.
  • Support the procurement function by enforcing a streamlined contract review and third party risk management process.
  • Engage and manage outside counsel to effectively and efficiently represent Zora.

Zora provides a platform for creating, displaying, and selling digital assets, particularly in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). These digital assets can include commemorative mints and live music sets, which are unique items stored on a blockchain. The platform primarily serves artists, musicians, and other creators who wish to monetize their digital work, as well as collectors interested in owning unique digital items. Zora's business model involves charging fees or commissions on transactions, allowing creators to earn money from their work while offering a marketplace for buyers. The goal of Zora is to facilitate the monetization of digital art and music, tapping into the growing interest in NFTs.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$50.6M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2020

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Zora's Layer 2 solution reduces costs and increases transaction speed.
  • Growing interest in music NFTs presents new opportunities for Zora.
  • Collaborations with social media platforms could boost user engagement.

What critics are saying

  • User interface issues may lead to unintended token creation.
  • Reputational risk from incidents like the ZachXBT controversy.
  • Increased competition from platforms like OpenSea.

What makes Zora unique

  • Zora offers a unique platform for minting and trading NFTs.
  • Integration with Coinbase Wallet enhances Zora's accessibility and user base.
  • Partnership with COLORSxSTUDIOS expands Zora's reach in the music NFT space.

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Benefits

Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible time-off policy

New MacBook Pro for full-time employees

Equity