Legal Counsel

Nansen; Remote; EUR 52.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading blockchain analytics platform is seeking a Singapore-qualified lawyer to lead its legal function. You will structure and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on regulations in cryptocurrency, and handle various legal matters. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of legal experience, are commercially astute, and are familiar with AI. This role offers a competitive salary, generous equity, a remote-first environment, and opportunities for growth within the company.

Leistungen

Competitive salary and generous equity

Flexible remote work environment

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Access to a global network of industry experts

Qualifikationen

• At least 3 to 5 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house counsel role.
• Experience in a growth-stage technology startup, familiar with cryptocurrency and DeFi concepts.
• Well-organised and able to prioritise multiple workstreams.

Aufgaben

• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Providing practical legal advice on cryptocurrency regulations and data protection.
• Advising on legal matters including mergers and acquisitions.

Kenntnisse

Commercially astute

Excellent drafting and negotiation skills

Effective communication of complex legal concepts

Organisational skills

AI-first mindset

Ausbildung

Singapore-qualified lawyer

Jobbeschreibung

Nansen is a leading blockchain analytics platform that empowers investors and professionals with real-time, actionable insights derived from on-chain data. The successful candidate will ideally be based in Singapore, where our headquarters is located.

The Opportunity:

You will be leading the legal function within Nansen and operate with a high degree of autonomy. This includes shaping the form and function of the contracts that govern our relationships with our customers and partners, and the frameworks that guide our people. As such, your contributions will have a big impact in taking Nansen's business to the next level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements with blockchain foundations and entities, outsourced service providers, and partners.
• Understanding the risks to the business and providing practical advice on areas such as regulations applicable to cryptocurrency and payment services activities, marketing and customer loyalty programmes, intellectual property, and data protection, engaging external counsel as needed.
• Maintaining Nansen's rights and obligations relating to corporate governance through liaising with external corporate secretaries and shareholders where required.
• Advise on a wide range of legal matters and ad hoc queries, including strategic mergers and acquisitions, investments, employment, and procurement.

Requirements:

• A Singapore-qualified lawyer, with at least 3 to 5 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house counsel role. Preferably, you should have experience working with, or in, a growth-stage technology startup, and you are familiar with cryptocurrency and DeFi concepts (e.g., staking, restaking, validators, nodes, and wallets).
• Experienced in corporate and commercial matters, with excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Commercially astute, highly-driven and focused on achieving practical outcomes.
• Able to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to internal stakeholders.
• Well-organised and able to prioritise and deliver on multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.
• Have an AI-first mindset. At Nansen, AI is more than a tool - it's a mindset. Ideal candidates are those who enthusiastically embrace AI tools and techniques to streamline processes and elevate outcomes.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and generous equity.
• Remote work environment with a flexible schedule.
• A team that values learning and is willing to test and adopt innovative solutions (including AI).
• A company culture that values speed, ownership, curiosity, simplicity, transparency, and courage.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth as the company scales.
• Exposure to a global network of industry experts, partners, and influencers.