
Web 3 Lawyer – Venture Business
Improbable
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Visit company websiteJob Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Web3
About the role
- Advise on all legal aspects of blockchain operations, including validator agreements, staking structures, token emissions, and governance mechanisms.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements (e.g. investment, commercial, SaaS, IP licensing, vendor, partnership, and validator contracts).
- Monitor regulatory developments across major jurisdictions relating to crypto assets, securities, and AML/KYC.
- Guide ongoing token compliance, treasury management, and secondary-market activity.
- Partner with internal teams to ensure product launches and ecosystem initiatives align with global legal standards.
- Manage external counsel relationships and coordinate on complex cross-border matters.
- Build internal legal frameworks, policies, and document templates.
- Advise leadership on regulatory risk, compliance exposure, and strategic opportunities.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer (J.D. or equivalent) with active bar membership in a relevant jurisdiction (e.g. U.S., UK, BVI, Cayman, EU, or comparable).
- 10–15 years of legal experience, including at least 3 years focused on blockchain, digital assets, or fintech.
- Strong grasp of securities regulation, token classification, AML/KYC frameworks, and data protection laws.
- Experience supporting token launches, DAOs, validator networks, or Web3 commercial ecosystems (preferred).
- Ability to balance legal risk with commercial priorities in an emerging-tech environment.
- Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort in a high-growth, early-stage environment.
- Passion for blockchain and the evolution of digital economies.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal draftingnegotiationregulatory compliancetoken classificationAML/KYC frameworksdata protection lawsblockchain operationsinvestment agreementscommercial agreementsSaaS agreements
Soft skills
communication skillsentrepreneurial mindsetability to balance legal riskstrategic thinkingcollaborationleadership advisingadaptabilityproblem-solvingnegotiation skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
J.D.active bar membership