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Senior Legal Counsel
About this role
OpenZeppelin is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to support a wide range of legal matters at a growth-stage blockchain security company. The role is part of the operations team and involves managing all legal operations and the commercial contracting process. You will advise on legal issues across a remote, global tech business and work with multiple internal teams. The position focuses on contract drafting and negotiation, risk assessment, and supporting areas such as intellectual property, privacy, compliance, and governance. This role offers exposure to the intersection of blockchain technology, high-growth business operations and law.
What you would do
- Draft, negotiate and close client and vendor agreements and manage related contracting processes
- Provide risk-weighted legal advice balancing commercial and legal considerations for business leaders
- Support intellectual property strategy, licensing, privacy, compliance, acquisitions and other legal matters in collaboration with the General Counsel
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Sales, Finance, Operations, HR and IT & Security
- Design and implement automated contracting and compliance processes using AI and advanced tools
- Develop and implement staff training and compliance practices for a regulated and publicly-traded organisation
- Manage legal records and oversee corporate governance processes across multiple jurisdictions
- Tackle assigned projects and take ownership of initiatives aligned with company goals
What they are asking for
- 8-10 years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a high-growth blockchain/digital assets company
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements in the blockchain space plus open source expertise
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Pragmatic, business-minded approach to legal analysis and risk assessment with negotiation skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects with high responsibility and self-direction
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain complex topics to non-lawyers
- Qualified law degree and licensed to practice in at least one jurisdiction
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