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Legal Director

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Location

United States

Posted

56 days ago

Salary

Not specified

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Job Description

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Role Description

We are seeking a Legal Director to establish and lead the company's legal function.

What Youll Do

  • Commercial Contracts
    • Draft, review, and negotiate enterprise and institutional contracts, including SaaS, licensing, data-sharing, and tokenization agreements.
    • Create and maintain contract templates and playbooks to support scalable business operations.
    • Execute contract signatures with multiple stakeholders.
  • Compliance, Regulatory & Commercial Oversight
    • Lead the company's compliance function, covering financial services, tokenization, payments, data privacy, and cybersecurity.
    • Monitor and interpret evolving U.S. and international regulations impacting fintech and blockchain operations.
    • Engage with regulators, auditors, and external counsel to manage filings, audits, or inquiries.
    • Draft, review, and negotiate enterprise and institutional contracts, including SaaS, licensing, tokenization, and data-sharing agreements.
    • Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and scalable processes to support business operations.

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
  • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
  • 3 years of legal experience, including substantial in-house experience in technology or fintech sectors.
  • Proven experience in corporate law and commercial contracts.
  • Strong working knowledge of fintech, blockchain, tokenization, and digital asset regulations.

Company Description

We are committed to providing equal opportunity for qualified applicants to contract positions, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. This is a contract opportunity, not a direct employment role.

Job Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
  • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
  • 3 years of legal experience, including substantial in-house experience in technology or fintech sectors.
  • Proven experience in corporate law and commercial contracts.
  • Strong working knowledge of fintech, blockchain, tokenization, and digital asset regulations.

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