Blockchain.com · 1 week ago
Senior Counsel, Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement & Employment
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $270K/yr
8+ years expBlockchain.com is connecting the world to the future of finance, serving millions of users in the cryptocurrency space. They are seeking a Senior Counsel to manage legal matters related to litigation, regulatory investigations, and employment issues while supporting the People Team and mitigating legal risks.
BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Hiring Manager
Lola Rodriguez Ares
Responsibilities
Advise on and manage all litigation (including pre-litigation) matters that affect Blockchain.com
Directly support smaller claims and arbitrations and supervise outside counsel on any larger litigation matters
Manage escalated matters related to law enforcement requests and pre-litigation complaints
Advise on and manage regulatory investigations/enforcement matters that affect Blockchain.com
Advise on employment legal issues globally on a broad range of people-related issues including: recruiting; hiring; employee relations; discipline and terminations; internal investigations; leaves of absence; discrimination and harassment issues; global mobility issues; contingent worker issues; employee privacy issues; compensation, benefits, bonus and equity awards; employment litigation; negotiated exits and settlements
Partnering closely with internal teams, including other parts of the Legal & Compliance, as well as internal business partners to proactively address and resolve potential disputes in line with business objectives
Proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate legal risks
Engage outside counsel relationships as necessary and efficiently manage legal costs
Qualification
Required
JD/law degree and bar admission in the US
8+ years relevant experience - ideally, we're looking for a combination of in-house legal experience focusing on litigation, regulatory investigations/enforcement, as well as employment legal and HR project experience, but we'll consider you if you have at least two of these three requirements
Proven high-performing legal experience in an in-house environment
Ability to work well under pressure with diligence, organization, and minimal supervision, and provide practical, business-friendly advice to clients
Strong analytical and strategic skills; ability to drive issues to a quick resolution that factors in many non-legal variables, such as brand-risk, communications, government relations, tax, insurance, finance and other business units
High degree of professional ethics and integrity
Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to build the processes and systems to prevent them from occurring
Preferred
In-house FinTech experience a bonus
Class actions experience is also a major plus
Benefits
Medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
Paid parental leave
Flexible paid time off
Discretionary bonuses
Equity as part of the compensation package
Company
Blockchain.com
Blockchain.com is a developer of a digital assets platform that offers ways to buy, hold, and use cryptocurrency.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$600MKey Investors
Kingsway CapitalFuture FiftyLakestar
2023-11-14Series E· $110M
2022-10-14Series Unknown
2022-05-17Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Peter Smith
Co-Founder, CEO
Nicolas Cary
Co-Founder & President
Recent News
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