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Circle · 20 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel, Digital Assets

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$290K/yr - $362K/yr

12+ years exp

Circle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets. As Assistant General Counsel, Digital Assets, you will be the senior legal advisor supporting the roadmap for digital asset innovation and platform expansion, working cross-functionally to advance business goals and mitigate risks.

BankingBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as lead legal partner to the Digital Assets Pillar, advising on product structure, issuance strategy, and legal risks

Provide legal guidance on the issuance and platform integration of new digital assets and related platform features

Partner with Product and Engineering to structure compliant asset custody and on-chain settlement frameworks

Support legal considerations for emerging initiatives including pricing models, managed services, and multi-asset strategies

Review and help draft internal policies, external disclosures, and terms of use related to asset issuance and distribution

Act as a senior legal stakeholder in roadmap planning, identifying legal blockers early to support velocity and scalability

Qualification

JDEquivalent12+ years legal experienceFintechCrypto experienceProduct development guidanceAsset issuance supportCross-functional partnershipStakeholder managementCommunication skills

Required

JD or equivalent with active membership in at least one U.S. state bar

12+ years of legal experience, including significant time at both a top-tier law firm and as in-house counsel

Deep experience advising fintech and/or crypto companies on product development and legal risk

Demonstrated experience in launching novel financial or crypto products in complex, fast-paced environments

Experience supporting asset issuance, custody, or smart contract design in Web3 or DeFi contexts

Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with product, engineering, risk, and compliance teams

Excellent judgment, pragmatism, and the ability to distill complex legal issues into actionable guidance

Preferred

Familiarity with cross-border product launches and global legal coordination

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing at the executive level

Company

Circle

Glassdoor4.1

Circle helps businesses and developers utilize stablecoins for payments and online commerce.

Founded in 2013

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.circle.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (32)

2024 (41)

2023 (43)

2022 (25)

2021 (4)

2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$2.44B

Key Investors

ARK Investment ManagementCoinbaseAlameda Research

2025-11-19Post Ipo Secondary· $17.7M

2025-08-14Post Ipo Secondary· $1.04B

2025-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $260M

Leadership Team

Jared Favole

Chief of Staff to CEO

Jeremy Allaire

Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO

Recent News

Cointelegraph

Circle CEO says USDC is a neutral layer, not a rival to Visa or Mastercard

2026-01-23

Cointelegraph

Stablecoin supply growth stalls as regulation, Treasury yields bite

2026-01-23

Cointelegraph

‘Totally absurd’: Circle CEO rejects bank-run fears over stablecoin yields

2026-01-23

Company data provided by crunchbase