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Legal Associate
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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 2–5 years
📍 Location: United States
🔍 Industry: Decentralized Finance
🏢 Company: Rockstar👥 11-50LifestyleRetailFashionLeisureApparel
⏳ Experience: 2–5 years
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; member of a U.S. state bar in good standing.
- 2–5 years of legal practice experience with a strong focus on corporate law, contract law, marketing guidelines, IP law, Securities and Commodities law, and a base understanding of broad financial regulation requirements.
- Understanding of 501(c)4 organization structure and requisite reporting and record-keeping associated therewith.
- Familiarity with U.S. financial regulatory frameworks as they apply to decentralized exchanges and DeFi protocols.
- Demonstrated experience advising on web3 and crypto matters, particularly within the DeFi ecosystem.
- Understanding of protocol mechanics and governance structure.
- Impeccable attention to detail and commitment to advancing decentralized finance.
- Innate curiosity.
Responsibilities:
- Handle a portfolio of grants, contracts, marketing materials, and other collateral documents in collaboration with outside counsel.
- Anticipate and address legal, business, and regulatory challenges within the DeFi space, recommending solutions to mitigate risks and pursue opportunities that align with the foundation's mission.
- Review external communications to ensure alignment with foundation objectives and regulatory compliance.
- Provide risk-based legal, regulatory, and strategic advice to the General Counsel and communicate to executives, grantees, marketing teams, and more.
- Review and structure grant agreements for the grant programs.
- Monitor communications and deliverables from grantees to ensure compliance with the foundation’s guidelines, expectations, and regulatory requirements.
- Assist the General Counsel in executing the foundation's broad legal and policy strategy.
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