Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OpenZeppelin is seeking an experienced, commercially minded lawyer to support legal matters at a blockchain security company. The Senior Legal Counsel will manage legal operations and commercial contracting, advise on a range of legal issues, and partner with cross-functional teams to support the company’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close a wide variety of agreements and manage the process behind all client and vendor agreements. You will support all commercial and contractual matters and deal flow for OpenZeppelin
• Proactively provide risk-weighted advice to business leaders that succinctly balances commercial upside against corresponding legal, financial, operational, and reputational risk
• Collaborate with and support the General Counsel on intellectual property strategy and licensing (with a focus on open source issues), privacy, compliance, acquisitions, and other diverse matters
• Work across cross-functional teams as a business partner, including Sales, Finance, Operations, HR and IT & Security
• Design and execute automated processes for contracting and complying with contractual obligations and building automations, using AI and advanced tools
• Design and execute staff trainings and compliance practices on a variety of topics, in line with the requirements of a regulated and publicly-traded organization
• Manage legal records and organize corporate governance processes for entities in multiple jurisdictions
• Tackle projects assigned to you to help the Company meet its goals and take ownership of projects that are of a personal interest to you

Skills

• 8-10 years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a high-growth company in the blockchain and digital assets space
• Demonstrated experience and comprehensive knowledge in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements in the blockchain space, including open source expertise
• Highly analytical with an impeccable attention to detail
• Creative problem-solving and negotiation skills and you take a pragmatic, business-minded approach to legal analyses and risk assessments
• Comfortable with high levels of responsibility and self-direction with excellent follow-through skills, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Expert communicator, verbally and in writing, who is capable of explaining complicated topics to those without legal training
• A law degree and a license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction

Benefits

• Meet your teammates at company gatherings around the world
• Enjoy the flexibility of fully remote work
• Take the time you need with flexible time off
• 8 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers
• 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers
• A one-time $3,600 baby bonus
• Up to $500 in equipment support to build your ideal home office
• Medical insurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• A monthly stipend for your preferred co-working space

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