Legal Operations Assistant

Tether Operations Limited; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether Operations Limited seeks a capable Legal Operations professional to support KYC/KYB requests, maintain corporate documents, and assist cross-border teams in a fast-paced, remote environment.

You will liaise with banks, vendors, auditors, and customers, ensure accuracy and timely responses, and help scale processes across multiple business lines including finance, AI, and education sectors.

Qualifications

• Fluent English and Spanish communication skills.
• Experience in legal operations, compliance, or corporate law.
• Familiarity with KYC/KYB and corporate due diligence processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for KYC/KYB questions and coordinate responses to banks, vendors, auditors, and customers.
• Manage, update, and maintain a database of corporate documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee access control and versioning for the corporate documents database.
• Prepare and review corporate documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify process improvements to optimize legal operations workflows.
• Explain complex business lines to internal teams and external partners.
• Address ad hoc requests and special projects as they arise.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

KYC/KYB knowledge

Document management

Education

Law degree (JD) or equivalent

Tools

DMS (Document Management Systems)

Job description

Join Tether and Shape the Future of Digital Finance

At Tether, we’re not just building products, we’re pioneering a global financial revolution. Our cutting-edge solutions empower businesses—from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs—to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, Tether enables you to store, send, and receive digital tokens instantly, securely, and globally, all at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of everything we do, ensuring trust in every transaction. Innovate with Tether Tether Finance: Our innovative product suite features the world’s most trusted stablecoin, USDT , relied upon by hundreds of millions worldwide, alongside pioneering digital asset tokenization services. But that’s just the beginning: Tether Power: Driving sustainable growth, our energy solutions optimize excess power for Bitcoin mining using eco-friendly practices in state-of-the-art, geo-diverse facilities. Tether Data: Fueling breakthroughs in AI and peer-to-peer technology, we reduce infrastructure costs and enhance global communications with cutting-edge solutions like KEET , our flagship app that redefines secure and private data sharing. Tether Education : Democratizing access to top-tier digital learning, we empower individuals to thrive in the digital and gig economies, driving global growth and opportunity. Tether Evolution : At the intersection of technology and human potential, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, crafting a future where innovation and human capabilities merge in powerful, unprecedented ways.

Why Join Us?

Our team is a global talent powerhouse, working remotely from every corner of the world. If you’re passionate about making a mark in the fintech space, this is your opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds, pushing boundaries and setting new standards. We’ve grown fast, stayed lean, and secured our place as a leader in the industry. If you have excellent English communication skills and are ready to contribute to the most innovative platform on the planet, Tether is the place for you. Are you ready to be part of the future?

About the job

As a member of the Legal Operations team, you will support a diverse range of legal operations matters, with a primary focus on managing and responding to “Know Your Customer” / “Know Your Business” (KYC/KYB) requests, reviewing and maintaining a database of corporate documents, and supporting requests from the Company’s customer’s various business lines. You will support business lines spanning stablecoins, artificial intelligence, peer-to-peer communications applications, education, power, and human evolution, helping to explain those businesses to internal stakeholders and external parties including banks, vendors, auditors, and customers. The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-border environment.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a key point of contact for KYC/KYB questions and coordinating responses to requests from banks, vendors, auditors, and customers;
• Managing, updating, and maintaining a database of corporate documents to ensure accuracy and completeness;
• Managing and overseeing access to the database of corporate documents, including permissions and version control;
• Preparing and reviewing, ng corporate documentation;
• Finding and implementing efficiencies and process improvements across legal operations workflows;
• Identifying and mitigating or escalating legal risks and issues;
• Explaining our customer’s various business lines to internal business groups and external stakeholders;
• Addressing ad hoc requests and projects as they arise.

Requirements

• Prior experience in legal operations, corporate law, compliance, or a related in-house or law firm role;
• Familiarity with KYC/KYB and corporate due diligence processes;
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and maintaining corporate documents and corporate records;
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple requests;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English;
• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, remote, and cross-border environment;
• Proficiency with document management systems and standard productivity tools.
• While not essential, it will be an asset to be qualified as an "Abogado and Notario" admitted to practice in El Salvador, with a law degree from a recognized university and current authorization from the Corte Suprema de Justicia.