Head of Legal
Core
Lead day-to-day legal work and build practices to support a Series B startup providing a canonical data layer for onchain finance, focusing on commercial contracts, data licensing, and technology transactions.
Role type
Head of Legal (In-house)
Builds
Commercial contracts, data licensing frameworks, and legal operations for a blockchain data infrastructure platform.
Domain
Blockchain data infrastructure / Onchain Finance / Fintech
Deliverable
Production legal agreements and operational frameworks
Required skills
Commercial contract negotiation, data licensing expertise, IP rights management, in-house legal leadership, legal operations (templates/playbooks), cross-functional advisory
Preferred skills
Experience in fintech, financial market data, payments, AI, or blockchain; building a legal function from scratch; selling to financial institutions
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Lead commercial contracting for enterprise customers and partnerships; Shape data and IP rights policies; Advise product and engineering teams on legal risks; Build legal operations and contract repositories; Coordinate broader legal needs with outside counsel; Translate contract obligations into actionable business practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with ownership