Offer summary

Qualifications:

6-10 years of commercial legal experience in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, or finance at a top-tier law firm or high-growth company., Strong negotiation skills with a commercial mindset and understanding of business issues., Experience managing legal entities in various international jurisdictions., Excellent written and verbal communication skills..

Key responsabilities:

Negotiate high-impact commercial agreements with strategic partners.

Provide expert legal advice to senior finance and business development professionals.

Draft intercompany agreements and oversee the formation and governance of legal entities.

Manage in-house legal workstreams, including employee stock option plans and intellectual property portfolios.

Job description

About Paxos

Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky — supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it.

We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world’s leading financial institutions, like PayPal, Venmo, Mastercard and Interactive Brokers.

As a Senior Counsel, Commercial, you’ll get to:

Negotiate high-impact commercial agreements with the Paxos’ strategic partners
Provide expert legal advice to senior finance and business development professionals
Play a key role in shaping Paxos’ corporate structure, including drafting intercompany agreements and overseeing the formation and governance of legal entities
Handle a variety of in-house legal workstreams, including managing Paxos’ employee stock option plan and intellectual property portfolio

Your experience should include:

6-10 years commercial legal experience in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions and/or finance at a top tier law firm or high growth company (preferably a combination of both)
Experience leading complex commercial negotiations
Commercial mindset with deep understanding of practical business issues
Experience working cross-functionally on multiple projects under tight deadlines while developing strong client relationships
Experience forming and managing legal entities in a variety of international jurisdictions
Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and demanding environment
Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills

You might also have:

Experience working on a wide variety of in house legal matters, including employment issues, stock option plans, and intellectual property
Experience working in a hyper-growth, tech-focused company
Strong interest in blockchain technology

Pay and benefits

Paxos offers a competitive total compensation and benefits package, including equity and bonuses based on both your individual performance and company performance. Eligibility for bonuses is dependent on job level, and actual salary within the range depends on your skills, experience, and qualifications.

Expected range for the base salary component for candidates located within the United States is:

$187,435—$220,511 USD

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