Senior Counsel, Product (Base)

TL;DR

Senior Counsel, Product (Base) (Web3): Building the legal foundation and providing full product life-cycle counseling for Base Layer 2 blockchain products with an accent on overseeing legal processes for grants, facilitating product integrations, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Focus on navigating complex, first-of-a-kind blockchain initiatives and creatively solving problems related to decentralized finance and onchain workflows.

Location: In-person participation is required throughout the year for team and company-wide offsites. Must be currently licensed in a U.S. state and eligible for US work authorization.

Salary: $224,995–$264,700 USD

Company

hirify.global is building the future global financial system by increasing economic freedom in the world through its onchain platform.

What you will do

• Build the legal foundation to support Base’s onchain mission and strategy.
• Oversee legal processes related to funding and supporting innovative projects within the Base ecosystem.
• Facilitate the integration of both hirify.global and third-party services and products in the Base ecosystem, ensuring adherence to legal standards and regulatory expectations.
• Conduct due diligence, draft compliance policies, and provide guidance on risk management related to Base product integration.
• Provide full product life-cycle counseling and creatively solve problems for the business as they plan, build, and execute on their product roadmap.
• Work cross-departmentally with stakeholders and respond promptly to a wide range of complex legal requests.

Requirements

• Currently licensed in a U.S. state; J.D. or equivalent, minimum of 5 years of legal experience.
• Strong, substantive practice and practical experience working in crypto, web3, defi, protocols, or blockchain.
• Experience counseling product teams in launching consumer or developer-facing technology products and services.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory considerations affecting crypto protocols and onchain products.
• Experience with build-outs to support Anti Money Laundering (AML)/Know-your-customer (KYC) requirements, and regulated e-money and money transmission obligations under banking laws.
• Proven problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Technology/engineering background (Bachelors of science).
• Experience working with protocols, rollups, Layer2s.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous medical, dental, and vision plans with employee contributions.
• Health Savings Account with company contributions and 401(k) plan with company match.
• Wellness Stipend and mobile/internet reimbursement.
• Volunteer Time Off and fertility counseling benefits.
• Generous Time off/Leave Policy.
• Option of getting paid in digital currency.
• Hybrid work model with required in-person participation throughout the year for team and company-wide offsites.

Hiring process

• hirify.global pilots AI tools for initial screening interviews (voice recording/transcript review) and for summarizing interview notes, but AI will not make decisions impacting employment.
• Candidates may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period.