Senior Counsel

6-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Senior Counsel at Circle
Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

## About Circle
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence and High Integrity. Circlers are consistently evolving in a remote world where strength in numbers fuels team success. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

## Responsibilities of Senior Counsel
Under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel - Commercial, Senior Counsel at Circle will play an immediate and direct role in complex commercial transactional work and marketing, supporting our Business and Business Development segments, and our compliance and vendor management teams as we offer new products and grow in new markets.

Responsibilities will include:

- Be a trusted partner to Circle’s Product, Business, Compliance, and Finance teams, working collaboratively and building a strong line of communication with the business.
- Structure, negotiate and draft complex fintech, payments, crypto and tech transactions, addressing legal risk in business-centric ways with the goal of strengthening partnerships and advancing opportunities.
- Support the creation and expansion of contract templates and terms of use to reflect new and existing products and services.
- Aid in the development and implementation of processes, procedures and metrics (including efficient contracting processes) to increase the overall effectiveness of the legal services provided to the company.
- Address legal risk in business-centric ways, developing processes to solve problems, strengthening partnerships and advancing opportunities.
- Assist business leaders with contract interpretation and management.
- Remain up-to-date on relevant finance, payments and digital currency space to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound marketing compliance advice.

## Qualifications

Circle is looking for someone who aspires to our four core values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence and High Integrity.

The ideal candidate will have:

- 6+ years (for Counsel)/10+ years (for Senior Counsel) of practical, hands-on legal experience, both law firm (AM Law 100) and in-house experience are preferred.
- Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex fintech, financial services and tech agreements.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams on strategic partnerships, with a focus on Product, Business and Compliance teams.
- Experience advising clients on risk mitigation across technology product platforms.
- Passion about financial technology and the disruptive potential of cryptocurrency and blockchains.
- Team player with a sense of humor, and enjoy learning but also mentoring.
- Comfortable working in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes, and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to apply sound, practical business judgment to legal recommendations, and be creative at solving problems while balancing important legal risks for the business.
- Ability to work autonomously and independently with minimal guidance but also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team.
- JD (preferably from a “T-14” law school and/or with honors/law review from a US News & World Report Top 50 law school) and an active member of at least one state bar.
- Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Apple MacOS preferred.

## Compensation

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

The compensation range below is specific to Washington, . Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

- Base Pay Range: $170,000 - $235,000
- Annual Bonus Target: %
- Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
- Discretionary Vacation Policy
- 10 days of paid sick leave per year
- 11 paid holidays per year in the .
- Eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidate

Circle is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)), discretionary vacation policy, 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S.

Drafting and negotiating complex agreements, advising clients on risk mitigation, collaborating with cross-functional teams, applying sound business judgment

JD (preferably from a “T-14” law school and/or with honors/law review from a US News & World Report Top 50 law school) and an active member of at least one state bar

Qualification and Experience JD from a “T-14” law school and/or with honors/law review from a US News & World Report Top 50 law school

Legal