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.

## Responsibilities

As Senior Counsel at Circle, you will be responsible for:

* Structuring, negotiating and drafting complex fintech, payments, crypto and tech transactions, addressing legal risk in business-centric ways with the goal of strengthening partnerships and advancing opportunities.
* Supporting the creation and expansion of contract templates and terms of use to reflect new and existing products and services.
* Aiding 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.
* Addressing legal risk in business-centric ways, developing processes to solve problems, strengthening partnerships and advancing opportunities.
* Assisting business leaders with contract interpretation and management.
* Remaining up-to-date on relevant finance, payments and digital currency space to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound marketing compliance advice.

## Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

* 6+ years 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.
* 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 be 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 Seattle, WA. 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 and 11 paid holidays per year in the .
* Eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidate.

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 Fintech, Financial Services and Tech Agreements, Advising Clients on Risk Mitigation across Technology Platforms, Applying Sound, Practical Business Judgment to Legal Recommendations, Managing Multiple Projects Simultaneously, Collaborating with Cross-Functional Teams on Strategic Partnerships

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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, Active Member of at least one state bar, Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Apple MacOS

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