Senior Commercial Counsel

Paxos

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About The Position

Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky — supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it. We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world’s leading financial institutions, like Mastercard, Visa, Robinhood, and PayPal. As a Senior Counsel, Commercial, you’ll get to:

Requirements

• 6-10 years commercial legal experience in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, funds, and/or finance at a top tier law firm or high growth company (preferably a combination of both)
• Experience leading complex commercial negotiations
• Commercial mindset with deep understanding of practical business issues
• Experience working cross-functionally on multiple projects under tight deadlines while developing strong client relationships
• Experience forming and managing legal entities in a variety of international jurisdictions
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and demanding environment
• Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on a wide variety of in house legal matters, including employment issues, stock option plans, and intellectual property
• Experience working in a hyper-growth, tech-focused company
• Strong interest in blockchain technology

Responsibilities

• Negotiate high-impact commercial agreements with the Paxos’ strategic partners
• Provide expert legal advice to senior finance and business development professionals
• Play a key role in shaping Paxos’ corporate structure, including drafting intercompany agreements and overseeing the formation and governance of legal entities
• Handle a variety of in-house legal workstreams, including managing Paxos’ employee stock option plan and intellectual property portfolio

Benefits

• Paxos offers a competitive total compensation and benefits package, including equity and bonuses based on both your individual performance and company performance.
• Eligibility for bonuses is dependent on job level, and actual salary within the range depends on your skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Expected range for the base salary component for candidates located within the United States is: $187,435—$220,511 USD

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees