Offer summary

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and a member of a U.S. state bar in good standing., 2–5 years of legal practice experience with a focus on corporate law, contract law, and financial regulations., Understanding of 501(c)4 organization structure and U.S. financial regulatory frameworks related to DeFi., Demonstrated experience advising on web3 and crypto matters, particularly within the DeFi ecosystem..

Key responsabilities:

Handle a portfolio of grants, contracts, and marketing materials in collaboration with outside counsel.

Anticipate and address legal and regulatory challenges within the DeFi space, recommending solutions to mitigate risks.

Review external communications for compliance with foundation objectives and regulatory requirements.

Assist the General Counsel in executing the foundation's legal and policy strategy.

Job description

Rockstar is recruiting for a foundation dedicated to supporting the growth, decentralization, and sustainability of a prominent decentralized finance community. This client is committed to fostering an open and fair financial system through strategic grants and initiatives.

The foundation is seeking a Legal Associate to assist the General Counsel in providing critical legal guidance across various initiatives, including the grants program, governance processes, and marketing efforts. As the second member of the legal team, the Legal Associate will be pivotal in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape while enabling the foundation to contribute to the community’s growth, decentralization, and sustainability.

What the Legal Associate will do:

- Handle a portfolio of grants, contracts, marketing materials, and other collateral documents in collaboration with outside counsel.

- Anticipate and address legal, business, and regulatory challenges within the DeFi space, recommending solutions to mitigate risks and pursue opportunities that align with the foundation's mission.

- Review external communications to ensure alignment with foundation objectives and regulatory compliance.

- Provide risk-based legal, regulatory, and strategic advice to the General Counsel and communicate to executives, grantees, marketing teams, and more.

- Review and structure grant agreements for the grant programs.

- Monitor communications and deliverables from grantees to ensure compliance with the foundation’s guidelines, expectations, and regulatory requirements.

- Assist the General Counsel in executing the foundation's broad legal and policy strategy.

What the candidate brings to the table:

- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; member of a U.S. state bar in good standing.

- 2–5 years of legal practice experience with a strong focus on corporate law, contract law, marketing guidelines, IP law, Securities and Commodities law, and a base understanding of broad financial regulation requirements.

- Understanding of 501(c)4 organization structure and requisite reporting and record-keeping associated therewith.

- Familiarity with U.S. financial regulatory frameworks as they apply to decentralized exchanges and DeFi protocols.

- Demonstrated experience advising on web3 and crypto matters, particularly within the DeFi ecosystem.

- Understanding of protocol mechanics and governance structure.

- Impeccable attention to detail and commitment to advancing decentralized finance.

- Innate curiosity.

What the foundation offers:

- The opportunity to grow with a progressive grants organization.

- A supportive and collaborative work environment.

- Fully covered healthcare.

- Unlimited PTO.

- Generous parental leave.

- Professional Development budget.

About the foundation:

In pursuit of a more open and fair financial system, the foundation supports the growth, decentralization, and sustainability of the community. Through grants, they are driving value in five key focus areas: Protocol and Innovation, Developers, Governance, Research, and Security. Their grant-making approach is designed to maximize positive impact, bringing in new contributors to the community who focus on building new initiatives, committees, products, infrastructure, and more. To learn more about their community impact, visit their website.

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