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DoubleZero Foundation · 2 days ago

In-House Counsel

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

4+ years exp

DoubleZero is a high-performance, permissionless global network purpose-built for distributed systems. They are seeking an in-house counsel to work closely with the executive team and engineers to design legal systems that support the DoubleZero Protocol, ensuring responsible scaling of the organization.

BlockchainInternet

Responsibilities

Draft and own core legal agreements

Lead drafting and management of vendor, infrastructure, contractor, and contributor agreements

Prepare and maintain NDAs, MSAs, and other foundational operating documents

Support token-, incentive-, and equity-adjacent documentation in coordination with leadership and external counsel

Build legal operations as a system

Own Malbec Labs’ legal toolchain and document infrastructure

Design contract workflows, templates, approvals, and version control that scale with the company

Create legal processes that are clear, reliable, and easy for technical teams to use

Support governance and cross-entity coordination

Prepare board consents, approvals, and routine governance materials

Support governance across Malbec Labs and affiliated entities

Act as a primary legal liaison with the DoubleZero Foundation to ensure smooth coordination across the ecosystem

Exercise judgment and manage risk

Identify and surface legal and operational risk early

Make clear calls on when to escalate issues or engage external counsel

Focus on practical, business-aligned solutions rather than academic legal analysis

Qualification

Legal draftingCommercial legal workTransactional legal workTechnology-focused legal workLegal operations managementBusiness judgmentInterest in cryptoInterest in blockchainInterest in infrastructure technologyOrganizational skills

Required

Approximately 4 years of experience as an in-house or transactional attorney

Background in commercial, transactional, or technology-focused legal work

Strong drafting skills and sound business judgment

Highly organized and systems-oriented approach to legal work

Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, evolving environment with limited precedent

Genuine interest in crypto, blockchain, and infrastructure-level technology

Excited to work closely with a small executive team and be accountable for outcomes

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Hybrid salary and token-based compensation

Opportunity for meaningful growth and expanded scope over time

Company

DoubleZero Foundation

DoubleZero, is building an open source, high-performance decentralized global fiber-optic network made up of a diverse set of contributors to be base layer infrastructure for distributed systems.

Grand Cayman, Midland, CYM

2-10 employees