Contribute to live, high-impact matters across Circle’s core growth areas, including M&A and strategic transactions, corporate governance, capital markets initiatives, and commercial transactions
Conduct legal research and issue-spotting on novel questions at the intersection of commercial law and digital asset ecosystems
Draft and revise transaction-related documents, including NDAs, commercial agreements, investment-related acquisition agreements, etc.
Conduct legal due diligence and draft memoranda summarizing findings for legal and business stakeholders
Track deal terms and support transaction management processes across active matters
Contribute to the development of internal playbooks and process improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency across recurring transaction types
Support corporate governance matters, including preparation of parent and subsidiary board and committee materials, resolutions, and corporate records
Assist with public company filings, including post-annual meeting filings, Section 16 filings for executive officers and directors, and other non-ordinary course filings
Assist with subsidiary management, entity governance documentation, and maintenance of corporate formalities
Support corporate finance initiatives, including drafting and reviewing intercompany financing agreements and related approvals, and contributing to capital markets–related workstreams

Requirements

Enrollment at a top law school (T-14 preferred)
Strong academic performance with coursework in corporate law, corporate finance, securities regulation, commercial law, or other transactional disciplines
Demonstrated interest in deal work, venture investing, corporate governance, capital markets, corporate finance, and/or commercial transactions
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Passion for Circle’s mission and values, financial technology and the disruptive potential of cryptocurrency and blockchains
Comfort working outside your comfort zone in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to rapid changes, extreme velocity and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Strong business judgment, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in time-sensitive situations
Highly organized, proactive, and team-oriented
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS, GSuite
Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development.

Benefits

Flexible work environment
In-person experiences designed to deepen learning and connection

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchissue-spottingdrafting transaction-related documentslegal due diligencetransaction managementcorporate governancepublic company filingsentity governance documentationcapital marketscorporate finance

Soft Skills

discretionproblem-solvingindependentlycollaborativelyhighly organizedproactiveteam-orientedexcellent written communicationexcellent verbal communicationability to manage multiple projects