Senior Legal Counsel

Thesis Inc.

105d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and versatile Senior Legal Counsel to join our in-house Legal team. This is a unique opportunity to significantly amplify the capabilities of our General Counsel, by owning numerous legal workstreams and acting as embedded General Counsel for our portfolio companies while shaping the legal framework for next-generation decentralized finance. You will be instrumental in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of DeFi commercial agreements including market making, liquidity provision, and protocol partnership agreements; working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business development teams to identify and resolve product counsel issues; developing regulatory strategies for novel DeFi products; and building scalable legal infrastructure for a rapidly growing ecosystem.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of combined experience at top-tier law firms and/or in-house legal departments, with at least 3 years focused on blockchain, cryptocurrency, or fintech
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• Demonstrated understanding of blockchain technology, smart contracts, consensus mechanisms, and cryptographic primitives
• Deep familiarity with securities laws, commodities regulations, money transmission laws, and Bank Secrecy Act requirements as applied to digital assets

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with DeFi protocols, particularly Bitcoin L2s, sidechains, and wrapped asset bridges
• Exposure to offshore entity structuring, particularly Cayman, BVI, and LATAM
• Track record of closing complex commercial transactions in crypto

Responsibilities

• Structure and negotiate complex commercial arrangements including: protocol-to-protocol integrations, institutional custody agreements, OTC trading arrangements, strategic token swaps, and grant programs
• Draft and negotiate venture investment documents, SAFTs, token warrants, and other Web3-native investment instruments
• Develop standardized legal frameworks for DeFi primitives including automated market makers, lending protocols, liquid staking, and cross-chain bridges
• Review and advise on smart contract architecture from a legal risk perspective
• Monitor evolving global cryptocurrency regulations and advise on implications for product roadmaps
• Oversee KYC/AML/sanctions compliance programs, including risk-based decision frameworks and on-chain monitoring protocols
• Assist with development of policies for SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and OFAC compliance in the context of decentralized systems
• Collaborate with product teams from ideation through launch, identifying legal risks and designing compliant product features
• Advise on intellectual property strategy including open-source licensing, patent strategy, and trademark protection
• Support developer relations initiatives including hackathons, grants programs, validator program and ecosystem funds
• Review technical documentation, whitepapers, and marketing materials for regulatory compliance
• Structure entity formations for DAOs, foundations, and operating companies across multiple jurisdictions
• Design and implement token holder governance frameworks and voting mechanisms
• Manage corporate housekeeping for portfolio companies including board meetings, equity management, and subsidiary coordination
• Support M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures in the Web3 space
• Develop and maintain legal playbooks for common scenarios (security incidents, regulatory investigations, litigation)
• Build risk matrices for new product launches and business initiatives
• Create self-service resources and training programs to enable business teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Full health benefits
• Opportunity for equity
• Fun, fast-paced work environment
• Collaboration both remotely and in person

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree