Vice President, Decentralized Finance OnChain Counsel - Corporate
Core
Provide expert legal counsel on decentralized finance (De-Fi) and on-chain issues, focusing on compliance, commercial transactions, and governance for staking, validation, and tokenization services.
Role type
Senior corporate attorney (De-Fi/OnChain)
Builds
Legal frameworks and agreements for digital asset staking, validation, and tokenization products
Domain
Digital assets / Decentralized Finance
Required skills
Transactional legal experience, De-Fi protocol knowledge, Staking and validation expertise, Token agreement negotiation, Regulatory landscape analysis, Intellectual property management, Data privacy compliance, Strategic problem-solving, Written and oral communication
Preferred skills
U.S. securities law knowledge, KY/AML compliance expertise, De-Fi lending market familiarity, Trading product experience
Technologies
Blockchain protocols, Tokenization platforms, Staking infrastructure
Responsibilities
Serve as strategic legal advisor on OnChain and De-Fi negotiations; Draft and negotiate token purchase, staking, validation, and liquidity agreements; Provide legal insights on complex regulatory landscapes; Identify and mitigate legal risks in the De-Fi ecosystem; Collaborate with product and engineering teams for compliance; Manage outside counsel engagement.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
