Legal Associate ($225k - $275k salary + bonus)

Baton Corporation; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baton Corporation in New York seeks a Legal Associate for a graduate programme, offering broad exposure to regulatory affairs, product counsel, compliance and governance. You'll work directly with decision-makers and take ownership of a defined area within your first year.

This hands-on role involves researching live regulatory questions, helping manage legal matters and contributing to building our legal processes.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of relevant experience; candidates awaiting bar exam results or between graduation and admission are welcome to apply.
• Genuine interest in digital assets, fintech, or technology regulation.
• Ability to work with product, engineering, and commercial teams in a lean, fast-moving organization.
• Current or near-term eligibility to work in the United States; progress toward or plan to sit a US state bar exam (New York preferred).
• Discretion because regulatory, product, and governance matters are commercially sensitive.

Responsabilités

• Support regulatory research on US digital asset law and international frameworks; translate findings into practical guidance for leadership.
• Assist with legal review of product launches and go-to-market materials with cross-functional teams.
• Support drafting and administration of commercial contracts and partnerships.
• Assist compliance documentation for AML/KYC and audits.
• Provide research on data privacy (GDPR, CCPA) as it applies to product design and terms of service.
• Support corporate governance materials and filings across US and affiliates.
• Assist IP administration, including trademark filings and brand protection tracking.
• Provide organizational support on regulatory inquiries and liaising with outside counsel.
• Take ownership of a defined area within 6–12 months, in collaboration with GC/CLO.

Connaissances

Strong written communication

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD) or US law degree

Description du poste

Who We Are

Baton Corporation builds and maintains pump.fun — the dominant memecoin launchpad, processing $300M+ in daily volume. Last year, pump.fun generated over $500M in profit with a team of fewer than 100 people.

Baton Corporation builds and maintains pump.fun — the dominant memecoin launchpad, processing $300M+ in daily volume. Last year, pump.fun generated over $500M in profit with a team of fewer than 100 people.
We ship to production daily. Bureaucracy is minimal. We solve hard technical and go-to-market problems at scale, and we're data-driven — systematic tools and the scientific method decide what works, not opinions.
Working with us isn't for everyone. We work in person. Hours are long and sometimes strange. The pace is intense. Individuals own their function end to end. When we ship a change, it reaches hundreds of thousands of users within days.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Legal Associate to join our graduate programme, offering broad exposure to regulatory affairs, product counsel, compliance and governance. You’ll work directly with decision-makers and take ownership of a defined area within your first year. This is a hands‑on role: from day one, you’ll research live regulatory questions, help manage legal matters and contribute to building our legal processes.

What You’ll Do

• Support regulatory research on US digital asset law (SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OFAC) and international frameworks (UK FCA, EU MiCA/DORA, relevant APAC regimes) — and help translate findings into practical guidance for the GC/CLO
• Assist with legal review of product launches, feature changes, and go‑to‑market materials, working directly with product and engineering teams
• Support drafting, review, and administration of commercial contracts — partnership agreements, vendor relationships, data/API agreements, and enterprise arrangements
• Assist the compliance function with AML/KYC programme documentation, monitoring, and audit‑readiness
• Provide research and administrative support on data privacy matters (GDPR, CCPA) as they apply to product design and terms of service
• Support corporate governance administration — board and committee materials, minutes, filings, and record‑keeping across US and affiliate entities
• Assist with IP administration, including trademark filings and brand protection tracking
• Provide organizational and research support on regulatory inquiries, litigation, and law‑enforcement requests, working alongside outside counsel
• Take on a named area of ongoing ownership within 6–12 months, agreed with the GC/CLO based on demonstrated strength

What We’re Looking For

• A JD (or equivalent US law degree) — a JD from a top‑ranked US law program is a strong plus, though equally strong candidates from other well‑regarded schools are encouraged to apply
• Approximately 0–2 years of relevant experience; candidates awaiting bar exam results, or between graduation and admission, are welcome to apply
• Genuine interest in digital assets, fintech, or technology regulation — you don't need prior crypto experience, but curiosity about the space matters
• Strong written and analytical skills, sound judgment, and comfort working directly with non‑lawyers (product, engineering, commercial) in a lean, fast‑moving organization
• Current or near‑term eligibility to work in the United States; progress toward, or near‑term intent to sit, a US state bar exam (New York preferred) is a plus but not a prerequisite
• Discretion — the matters this role touches (regulatory posture, product plans, governance) are commercially sensitive

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Baton Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, New York State, or New York City law, including the New York State Human Rights Law and the New York City Human Rights Law. Reasonable accommodation is available for applicants and employees with disabilities upon request.

In accordance with the NYC Fair Chance Act and New York State law, Baton Corporation does not inquire about criminal conviction history prior to a conditional offer of employment, and any such inquiry made thereafter will be conducted in accordance with applicable law.

The salary range listed above reflects Baton Corporation's good‑faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting, in accordance with New York Labor Law

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