[Crypto Career Offer] Associate General Counsel, Product/ Regulatory- Palo Alto

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Associate General Counsel, Product/ Regulatory- Palo Alto

About The Role:

Aptos Labs is looking for exceptional candidates to serve as Associate General Counsel or Senior Counsel (depending on experience) on the legal team related to its blockchain initiative.  You will be responsible for leading product and regulatory legal matters at Aptos Labs.  As product/regulatory counsel at Aptos Labs, this role has a broad range of responsibilities and will support the product development and marketing teams, insure regulatory compliance across the organization and also advise on legal risks, product launches and business strategies.  This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and work at the forefront of helping to build one of the leading layer 1, proof-of-stake blockchains and have a major global impact around the world.

What you'll be doing:

Provide guidance to product, engineering, marketing, and go-to-market teams on issues related to new and existing products and features.
Insure products and services of the company meet all legal and regulatory requirements
Stay up-to-date on relevant U.S. and international laws and regulations and public policy matters, especially those related to financial regulation and blockchain related matters, and advise the team on how such matters and developments may influence business strategies and insure continued compliance
Develop trusted relationships with business partners and stay informed on key product developments
Draft terms of use, product policies, and disclosures, and implement related processes to support compliance
Work collaboratively across multiple functions to help build scalable and effective processes for providing legal input to clients on strategic product initiatives
Provide practical legal and strategic business advice to the product teams and help develop a comprehensive, long-term approach to support new product developments and customer experiences.
Ability to lead and manage numerous initiatives and meet tight deadlines when necessary to achieve business objectives
Open to travel as and when required
Legal team at Aptos Labs is very cross-functional so this role will be expected to contribute in other legal areas such as commercial (contracts, tech trans, etc.), intellectual property and corporate (e.g. grants, investments, etc.) matters when needed.
 What we’re looking for:

J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and member of the California or New York bar
7+ years of legal experience (either in-house and/or at a law firm), with a background in product counsel, regulatory matters, or technology transactions.  Senior Counsel or Associate General Counsel title shall be determined based on experience level.
Experience counseling and advising clients and product and engineering teams on business and risk mitigation strategies in connection with the launch of products and services
Experience advising business teams to insure regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
Experience building relationships and collaborating cross-functionally with external partners, product teams and other members of the legal team to ensure business needs are met and company remains in compliance with regulatory requirements
Excellent legal judgment and outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Ability to research and master complex legal and regulatory topics, communicate them to non-lawyers in clear, easy to understand language
Preferred Qualifications:
Background in fintech and/or blockchain and experience with the legal issues arising from fintech and/or blockchain applications

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