Senior Counsel, Crypto Transactions & Capital Markets

Circle; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 297,500; Full time

Job summary

Circle, NYSE: CRCL, seeks a senior legal professional in San Francisco to support its global capital markets and Arc network, drafting and negotiating complex crypto and fintech agreements.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of capital markets experience, a J.D. and U.S. Bar membership, strong cross-functional collaboration, and comfort using AI tools to improve workflows. This role involves high-stakes negotiations with exchanges, market makers, and institutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience in capital markets, crypto, or financial services.
• 3+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm.
• J.D. (or foreign equivalent) and active membership in at least one U.S. State Bar.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex crypto, fintech, and capital markets agreements.
• Familiarity with TradFi capital markets concepts and digital assets ecosystems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams on institutional partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and distill relevant laws and standards.
• Ability to identify regulatory, tax, accounting implications and quarterback deals.
• Comfort leveraging AI tools to streamline routine tasks while maintaining legal judgment.
• Willingness to participate in negotiation calls outside standard business hours

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal partner to Circle's capital markets business development team.
• Structure, negotiate, and draft complex crypto, fintech, and capital markets agreements.
• Support Arc's capital markets go-to-market with exchanges and institutional partners.
• Develop contract templates and playbooks for capital markets transaction types.
• Improve contracting workflows and processes for global capital markets teams.
• Assist business leaders with contract interpretation and management.
• Stay current on crypto capital markets developments and Arc's role

Skills

Legal experience

Contract drafting

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tooling in workflows

Negotiation

Education

J.D. degree

US Bar admission

Tools

Slack

GSuite

ChatGPT

Job description

Circle, NYSE: CRCL, seeks a senior legal professional in San Francisco to support its global capital markets and Arc network, drafting and negotiating complex crypto and fintech agreements.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of capital markets experience, a J.D. and U.S. Bar membership, strong cross-functional collaboration, and comfort using AI tools to improve workflows. This role involves high-stakes negotiations with exchanges, market makers, and institutions.