Legal Counsel

3-7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal Counsel - New York, NY (Hybrid)

About Uphold

- Uphold is a Web3 financial platform founded in 2013, supporting almost 300 digital assets and acting as a Regulated Gateway to the Web3 economy.
- The platform has completed over 120 million transactions worth $40 billion from 10 million customers in over 150 countries.
- Uphold strips away complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.


The Opportunity

- The Senior Counsel will be responsible for general corporate matters, negotiating commercial agreements, and implementing risk management strategies and regulatory compliance.
- This position is full-time and exempt, and based in New York.
- The Senior Counsel will report to the Head of Legal.


Responsibilities

- Negotiate, draft, and execute commercial agreements with technology partners and vendors.
- Offer counsel on legal issues and advise executives within the company.
- Work alongside other departments, including HR, Security, Compliance, Product, and Engineering.
- Research and anticipate legal issues, including developments in the regulation of digital assets.
- Operationalize legal workflow and contract management across the company.
- Other duties as required or assigned.


Qualifications

- Law degree from a recognized university.
- Admitted to NY bar or able to be admitted on motion/reciprocity.
- 3-7+ years of corporate experience in large law firm and/or in-house.
- Experience in cryptocurrency/fintech a major plus; interest in cryptocurrency required.
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Strong negotiating skills with legal and financial/commercial issues.
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision but be a team player with a great attitude.


Salary: $160,000-$180,000 DOE

EEOC Employer

Uphold is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

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the opportunity

the senior counsel will be responsible for general corporate matters, negotiating commercial agreements, and a key contributor to the design and implementation of risk management strategies and regulatory compliance alongside uphold’s head of legal and the compliance team. apply for this position
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location

new york, new york (hybrid)

department

legal

employment type

full-time

minimum experience

senior manager/supervisor

Legal