Legal Counsel - Commercial

How you can make an impact:

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including strategic partnerships, technology and software agreements, integrations, vendor and service agreements
• Partner closely with Business Development, Product and other teams to structure complex commercial arrangements and develop practical legal solutions that enable new partnerships and products
• Support the negotiation and execution of strategic partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, infrastructure providers and other participants across the digital asset ecosystem
• Provide legal support throughout the lifecycle of partner integrations and strategic initiatives, from initial structuring and negotiation through implementation and launch
• Advise teams across the business on contract interpretation, rights, obligations and commercial risk
• Support acquisitions, asset purchases, acqui-hires and other strategic transactions from initial evaluation through signing and completion
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence, identifying key risks and translating findings into clear, practical recommendations
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documentation, including NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, purchase agreements, IP transfer arrangements and other ancillary documents
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and external counsel on transaction structuring, negotiation and execution
• Advise on corporate, commercial and intellectual property considerations arising from strategic transactions
• Support post-transaction matters, including the transfer and integration of contracts, intellectual property and other assets
• Develop and improve commercial templates, contracting processes and legal playbooks to enable the business to move efficiently and at scale

Let’s connect if you have:

• 4+ years of experience as a practising lawyer, with a strong background in corporate and commercial law and experience handling complex transactions
• Experience working in fintech, crypto or digital assets, with a strong understanding of the commercial and legal environment
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Experience advising on acquisitions, corporate transactions and other complex commercial arrangements
• Working knowledge of digital asset regulatory frameworks, including securities law issues and token classification, as they bear on deal structuring and diligence
• Familiarity with DeFi protocols and on-chain/DAO governance structures, including where they arise as transaction counterparties or acquisition targets
• Experience conducting legal due diligence and drafting and negotiating transaction documentation
• Experience structuring transaction consideration involving tokens, as distinct from standard cash or equity consideration
• Experience within a leading law firm and/or an in-house legal team within a technology or financial services environment
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to identify material legal risks and translate them into practical recommendations
• Ability to operate autonomously, manage multiple workstreams and take ownership of transactions from start to finish
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating specialist external counsel where required
• Preference is for this role to be based in New York, NY, and relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.