Circle is hiring a
Counsel

Summary

The job is for a Legal Counsel role in a financial technology company, Circle. The employee will support various teams, negotiate and draft contracts, and advise on risk mitigation across technology product platforms.

Requirements

• 5+ years of practical, hands-on legal experience, both law firm (AM Law 50) and in-house experience are preferred
• Experience drafting and negotiating 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

Responsibilities

• 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 fintech, payments, crypto tech, and vendor 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for financial technology and the 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
• Apply sound, practical business judgment to your legal recommendations, and are creative at solving problems while balancing important legal risks for the business
• Work autonomously and independently with guidance but are also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $147,500 - $195,000
• Annual Bonus Target: 12.5%
• Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
• Day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates
• Discretionary vacation policy, 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S