Counsel, Corporate

Strategy•Tysons Corner, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Strategy is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join its in-house legal team. The role spans the Company’s corporate legal work, including capital markets and financing transactions, corporate governance, securities compliance, financial regulation, and tax matters. The successful candidate should have strong corporate legal skills and genuine enthusiasm for Bitcoin and the Company’s treasury strategy. The position is based in Tysons, Virginia, with an in-office requirement of four days per week. The counsel will support transactions and business initiatives, advise on legal and regulatory matters, collaborate across departments, and manage external counsel. The role also calls for a growth-centric approach focused on protecting and promoting the business, applying sound judgment, and enabling business goals. The base salary range is $135,600 to $244,200. Eligible employees may also participate in bonus programs, sales incentives, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits, as applicable.

Requirements

J.D. from a U.S.-accredited law school.
License to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
3–6 years of corporate experience with a national law firm and/or in-house legal department.
Broad corporate transactional experience, including capital markets or financing transactions, M&A, and general corporate work; a mix of these areas is particularly suitable.
Genuine passion for and interest in Bitcoin, with enthusiasm for engaging with the Company’s Bitcoin strategy.
Ability to manage a fast-paced workload and contribute across multiple projects simultaneously.
Self-starter who demonstrates project ownership and enjoys working across departments.
Superior communication and interpersonal skills and sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

Financial regulatory or adjacent regulatory experience, such as securities, banking, broker-dealer, investment adviser, or digital-asset/commodities matters.
Exposure to corporate governance matters and publicly traded companies.
Familiarity with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Responsibilities

Support capital markets and financing transactions throughout the deal lifecycle, including planning, drafting and negotiating operative documents, tracking statutory and contractual obligations, and advising on legal issues, risks, and strategy.
Support strategic Bitcoin initiatives, including treasury reserve management and matters relating to Bitcoin development, education, and advocacy; help address the evolving legal and regulatory landscape for digital assets.
Handle corporate transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and domestic and international entity formation and dissolution.
Assist with corporate governance, including board and committee materials, minutes, resolutions, governance policies, legal controls, and domestic and international subsidiary governance.
Advise on federal and state securities-law compliance, reporting, and disclosure requirements.
Collaborate with other departments on SEC filings, including proxy statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and Section 16 filings.
Support investor relations and external communications, including press releases, earnings announcements and scripts, investor presentations, and other marketing materials.
Monitor and interpret regulatory developments affecting the Company’s operations.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other operational agreements.
Work with Finance, Treasury, and Tax on banking and investment matters, corporate aircraft matters, employee equity matters, intercompany agreements, tax planning, internal controls, and enterprise risk management.
Manage external legal counsel effectively and within budget.
Apply a growth-centric mindset to day-to-day work, using judgment to protect and promote the business and support business-enabling deals.