Senior Counsel

Summary

Join Lightspark, a company building enterprise-ready infrastructure for open payments using the Lightning Network, as a Senior Counsel. You will advise on product development, contracting, and negotiations for the global rollout of UMA and Spark. This role involves ensuring compliance with evolving regulations, advising across the product lifecycle, and creating legal frameworks. The ideal candidate has significant experience in complex commercial contracting, financial services laws, crypto/blockchain regulations, and data privacy. You will report to the General Counsel and work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Lightspark is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Requirements

• JD from an top-tier accredited law school
• Admission to practice law in the US jurisdiction in which you reside
• 5+ years of experience handling a broad range of commercial transactions
• In-house experience at a technology company and/or experience with financial services and/or crypto
• In-depth experience with drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts with multiple stakeholders
• Familiarity with financial services laws or crypto/blockchain regulations, as well as payments regulations and consumer protection rules
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with practical business needs
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations and cybersecurity laws (GDPR, CCPA)
• A willingness to “roll up your sleeves” take ownership of matters, and to work effectively in a cross-functional and fast-paced environment with smart and creative people to build trusting relationships
• Strategic communicator and cross-functional partner with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance, influence across teams, and align legal, product, and business objectives

Responsibilities

• Serve as a legal advisor to product teams for the global rollout of the UMA protocol and Spark networks, including providing practical forward-thinking counsel at every stage of product development and drafting and negotiating complex contractual arrangements with multiple stakeholders for the networks
• Draft and negotiate product-related agreements, terms of service, disclosures, and other foundational documents
• Advise the company on data privacy matters in coordination with compliance and security teams
• Negotiate and draft contracts with Lightspark vendors and draft and reviewing nondisclosure agreements and other commercial agreements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with crypto protocol governance
• Familiarity with open payment networks and Layer 2 blockchain technologies like the Lightning Network