Job Description
Job Description
Role Overview :
We are seeking a seasoned Corporate & Digital Assets Counsel to join our Legal team. This is a critical role for an experienced legal professional with deep expertise in corporate governance, compliance, and M&A processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of corporate legal matters and working closely with executive leadership to ensure legal and regulatory excellence across the organization & partners, as well as anticipate crypto and AI regulation and compliance frameworks.
Responsibilities :
- Provide transactional and regulatory counsel on digital assets, cryptocurrency, blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance, and other complex financial products and offerings.
- Advise internal business stakeholders on legal risks and opportunities, with a focus on state and federal regulations, licensing, and examinations.
- Structure, draft, negotiate, and review agreements with various financial institutions, partners, and investors.
- Partner with colleagues cross-functionally in teams including, but not limited to, Legal, Marketing, Product, Operations, and Finance.
- Provide legal support for M&A, ICOs, AI implementation and other corporate strategic initiatives.
- Coordinate with Finance, Investor Relations, and Communications on disclosure and compliance matters.
- Prepare and maintain official corporate notices, records, and actions of the board of directors and committees, ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
What We Would Expect At Unicoin, we value lawyers who combine commercial pragmatism with legal rigor , professionals who protect the company’s interests while enabling business to move forward efficiently.Purpose & BalanceEffective counsel understands that legal work is about protecting commercial interests while facilitating progress. The goal is to balance risk management with commercial reality;identifying and allocating material risks rather than trying to eliminate every theoretical one.Clarity & ProportionalityWe value clear, practical communication. Contracts should be written in plain language and scaled to the deal’s size and complexity : robust where necessary, streamlined where appropriate.Drafting ApproachWe look for lawyers who draft with purpose and precision, ensuring documents are concise, structured, and easy to navigate.Best PracticeThe ideal counsel combines accessible drafting with sound, well-judged legal protections,  creating documents that are both human-friendly and legally effective. Minimum Qualifications :
8+ years of experience in the financial services regulatory and compliance space, with a strong understanding of digital assets, currencies, and emerging financial products.Strong understanding of federal securities laws and regulations, including forming / registering broker-dealers, advising crypto exchanges and other blockchain-focused companies, responding to SEC and FINRA examinations, and reviewing / revising policies and procedures for AML compliance.Ability to provide counsel on privacy and cybersecurity risks associated with digital currencies and products (beneficial).Experience working with clients on federal and state regulatory licensing, registration, compliance, and enforcement matters, as well as advising on complex bank and money transmission regulatory issues.Proven experience advising senior leadership and boards of directors.This is a remote positionPowered by JazzHR
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