Senior Counsel

6-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Job Opportunity
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.

## Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel - Commercial, the Senior Counsel will have the following responsibilities:

- 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.

## Core Values
The Senior Counsel will aspire to Circle’s four core values:

- **Multistakeholder:** Dedication and commitment to customers, shareholders, employees and families, and local communities.
- **Mindful:** Respectful, active listener, and paying attention to detail.
- **Driven by Excellence:** Relentless pursuit of excellence, no tolerance for mediocrity, and intense work to achieve goals.
- **High Integrity:** Open and honest communication, and holding oneself to very high moral and ethical standards. Rejection of manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.

## Qualifications
- 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 for financial technology and the disruptive potential of cryptocurrency and blockchains.
- Team player with a sense of humor, and enjoys learning but also mentoring.
- Comfortable working in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes, and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Applies sound, practical business judgment to legal recommendations, and is creative at solving problems while balancing important legal risks for the business.
- Can work autonomously and independently with minimal guidance but is 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.

## Additional Information
- This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidate.
- 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 for this position is $170,000 - $235,000, with an annual bonus target of %.
- Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)) are also included.
- Circle has a discretionary vacation policy. We also provide 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the .
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. 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, 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S.

Drafting and Negotiating Complex Agreements, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Partnerships, Business Judgment, Collaborative Team Player, Autonomous and Independent

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

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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

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