Paralegal

Injective; New York (NY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Unlimited PTO

Equipment provided

Home office stipend

INJ token award

Job summary

Injective Labs is seeking a skilled Paralegal to join our legal team in the blockchain and DeFi space.

You will draft, review, and manage contracts, support regulatory compliance, and lead KYC processes with platforms such as Synaps, ensuring accuracy and risk mitigation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 2–3 years of paralegal experience, familiarity with blockchain law, and the ability to adapt to an evolving regulatory landscape with discretion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate preferred.
• 2–3 years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably with DeFi/blockchain exposure.
• Strong understanding of contracts, regulatory compliance, and KYC concepts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the legal team to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Draft, review, and manage contracts and legal documents.
• Negotiate and finalize contracts with external parties, ensuring accuracy.
• Conduct regulatory research and stay updated on compliance requirements.
• Provide legal guidance to internal teams for day-to-day operations.
• Manage Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, with experience using Synaps or similar platforms.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Regulatory compliance

Contracts management

Blockchain familiarity

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Synaps

Job description

About Injective Labs

Injective Labs is trailblazing a new dawn for Web3 enabled finance. We are the core contributors to Injective, one of the fastest growing blockchains in the industry.

About Injective Labs

Injective Labs is trailblazing a new dawn for Web3 enabled finance. We are the core contributors to Injective, one of the fastest growing blockchains in the industry.

Injective provides an interoperable smart contracts platform that is optimized for building decentralized finance applications. Interoperability is at the core of Injective, which is natively integrated with chains such as Ethereum, Cosmos and Solana. Developers can rapidly launch premier financial applications suited for mass adoption using Injective’s infrastructure and specialized DeFi primitives such as the world’s first fully on-chain order book.

Our team has decades of experience spearheading the largest financial institutions and tech organizations. Injective is incubated by Binance and is backed by leading firms such as Jump Crypto, Pantera and Mark Cuban.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our legal team in the dynamic field of blockchain technology. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the legal principles applicable to blockchains and decentralized finance, as well as the ability to support the legal team in various aspects of regulatory compliance, contracts, and research.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with legal team members to ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
• Draft, review, and manage contracts, agreements, and legal documents related to the company' operations.
• Support the legal team in negotiating and finalizing contracts with external parties, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Conduct research and stay updated on regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Work closely with internal teams, providing legal guidance and support in day-to-day operations.
• Conduct and manage Know Your Customer (“KYC”) processes, with strong preference for a candidate with experience using Synaps or similar platforms.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree. A paralegal certificate is a plus
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working as a paralegal in a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably with exposure to legal work related to decentralized finance and blockchains
• Strong general understanding of legal principles, contracts, and regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with the legal considerations arising from blockchain technology and smart contracts, as well as a general understanding the technology
• Proficiency with compliance platforms
• Detail-oriented and capable of handling multiple tasks with precision
• Ability to adapt quickly to the evolving regulatory landscape in the decentralized finance and blockchain industry.
• Willingness to continuously learn and stay updated on changes in laws and regulations affecting the industry
• Uphold high ethical standards and confidentiality in handling sensitive legal matters

Why work with us?

• Competitive salary and INJ token award
• Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours.
• Unlimited PTO
• Equipment
• Home Office Stipend
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology in the finance industry.
• Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Global team meet ups.

As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.