Senior Product Counsel

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Requirements:

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar
• 5+ years of combined experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, including crypto practice
• Minimum of 3 years of experience advising on product legal matters at a crypto / web3 company
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects across legal disciplines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Deep experience in web3 and blockchain technologies, with a strong grasp of the underlying product and legal implications
• Experience counseling on legal issues such as privacy, data security, consumer protection, and intellectual property in a product context
• Familiarity with blockchain legal issues (e.g., smart contracts, decentralized infrastructure, DAOs)
• A flexible, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to assess risk and think creatively in an uncertain regulatory environment

Responsibilities:

• Report to the CLO, and act as the primary legal advisor for product teams across the Polygon ecosystem, guiding them through development, launch, and scaling
• Provide proactive legal and regulatory advice related to blockchain products, including regulatory assessment, risk assessment, privacy, consumer protection, and IP strategy
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, compliance, and business teams to ensure product alignment with legal frameworks
• Coordinate with external counsel to obtain specialized legal advice, and manage internal fact-finding to build strong understanding of technical and business operations
• Monitor regulatory developments relevant to web3 and blockchain products, and translate them into actionable guidance for product teams