• Provide management, leadership, strategic direction and oversight for the Legal and Compliance functions and staff. • Proactively identify and provide risk-weighted advice to the business • Keep informed of relevant new legal developments and the evolving regulatory landscape around financial regulations and digital assets applicable to the company’s business - including federal and state laws, regulatory guidelines, SEC reporting, lending, and cryptocurrency - and advise internal clients accordingly. • Partner with others to ensure public company SEC reporting requirements are met. With outside counsel and financial team, prepare and review reports filed with the SEC including disclosures on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, Section 16 reporting and annual proxy statement. • Drafting new and review existing contracts and agreements relating to the companies’ operational activities both internally and externally. • Partner with external subject matters and engage outside counsel as needed, acting as the interface between business teams and external assistance and managing legal assignments and expenses. • Oversee the company’s compliance staff, program, policies, education, procedures and controls to ensure compliance and mitigate risk. • Coordinate with the COO and the Executive team to support corporate governance activities and liaison with the Board of Directors.