Senior Commercial Counsel, Partnerships (Crypto Tech)

United States Digital Space LLC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Payward is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel – Commercial (Partnerships) to lead strategic product partnership legal work across Product, Sales, Finance, Engineering and Regulatory teams. The role focuses on high-visibility deals, contract templates, and risk management to enable rapid innovation.

The ideal candidate has a JD or equivalent, 8+ years of experience, and a proven ability to navigate global technology and SaaS partnerships in a remote-first setting.

Qualifications

• J.D. or equivalent legal degree required.
• 8+ years of commercial legal experience, ideally a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house.
• Strong track record leading complex, high-stakes commercial transactions in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s product partnership commercial legal efforts.
• Craft and launch first-of-their-kind commercial arrangements.
• Develop and improve legal templates, playbooks, and risk management frameworks.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Tax, and Regulatory teams to manage legal risk.
• Support contract lifecycle management and CLM tooling improvements.
• Assist with M&A diligence and integration as needed.

Skills

J.D. or equivalent

Regulatory knowledge

Contract negotiation

Leadership

Education

J.D. or equivalent legal degree

Tools

CLM tools

Job description

Payward is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel – Commercial (Partnerships) to lead strategic product partnership legal work across Product, Sales, Finance, Engineering and Regulatory teams. The role focuses on high-visibility deals, contract templates, and risk management to enable rapid innovation.

The ideal candidate has a JD or equivalent, 8+ years of experience, and a proven ability to navigate global technology and SaaS partnerships in a remote-first setting.