Legal Counsel

Posted 2024-11-16

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💎 Seniority level: Middle, 3 years plus PQE

📍 Location: Germany, Portugal, U.K.

🔍 Industry: Blockchain and decentralized technologies

⏳ Experience: 3 years plus PQE

🪄 Skills: BlockchainStrategyCollaborationCompliance

Requirements:

3 years plus PQE commercial lawyer with a minimum of 1 year in-house experience.
Commercial awareness and in-house legal experience.
Desire to learn about blockchain, open source, and decentralized systems.
Knowledge of corporate law.
Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial software agreements.
Familiarity with privacy and data protection.

Responsibilities:

Ensuring optimal corporate organization and compliance in corporate governance.
Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts and legal agreements.
Developing and managing Parity’s IP strategy, liaising with stakeholders and external counsel.
Overseeing commercial litigation in collaboration with external counsel.
Monitoring the legal and regulatory environment related to blockchain.
Handling ad hoc projects as required.
Providing timely advice to internal stakeholders on various legal topics.
Applying effective risk management and addressing potential legal issues.
Communicating and managing relationships with external parties.
Drafting and reviewing legal documents to protect the company's rights.
Managing complex matters with multiple stakeholders.
Clarifying legal language for organizational understanding.
Keeping up-to-date with legislation and legal developments.
Understanding blockchain and related technologies to advise on legal matters.

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