General Counsel
Sei Labs
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Serve as the foundation’s chief legal advisor, providing counsel on corporate governance, entity structuring, and strategic transactions
- Advise the Executive Director and leadership team on legal risk across all business activities, including partnerships, grants, incubations, and token operations
- Oversee the foundation’s corporate entity structure across multiple jurisdictions and ensure ongoing compliance with formation documents and governance requirements
- Draft, review, and negotiate key agreements including partnership deals, token grant agreements, service agreements, and vendor contracts
- Own and maintain the foundation’s compliance program, including AML/KYC, sanctions (OFAC), and insider trading policies
- Monitor and advise on evolving regulatory frameworks across the US, EU, Asia, and emerging markets as they relate to digital assets, DeFi, and blockchain infrastructure
- Manage regulatory relationships and represent the foundation in engagements with regulators and policymakers where appropriate
- Ensure compliance with securities laws and token distribution regulations across all applicable jurisdictions
- Oversee compliance infrastructure for exchange listings, custodian relationships, and on/off-ramp partnerships
- Provide legal guidance on tokenomics, token distributions, vesting structures, and treasury management activities
- Advise on legal implications of on-chain governance, protocol upgrades, and ecosystem incentive programs
- Structure and review token grant agreements and restricted token arrangements for partners, contributors, and ecosystem participants
- Evaluate legal risks related to RWA tokenization, DeFi integrations, and new product launches
- Build and manage the internal legal function, hiring additional legal and compliance team members as needed
- Select, manage, and coordinate outside counsel across jurisdictions for specialized matters (litigation, IP, tax, regulatory)
- Establish legal processes, templates, and playbooks that enable the team to move fast while managing risk
- Oversee the foundation’s IP portfolio, including trademarks, open-source licensing, and contributor agreements
- Advise on employment and contractor matters across a globally distributed, EOR-structured workforce
Requirements
- J.D. from a top-tier law school and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction
- 10+ years of legal experience, with significant time spent on digital assets, fintech, or blockchain-related matters
- Deep knowledge of US securities law, commodities regulation, AML/sanctions frameworks, and their application to digital assets
- Experience advising on token launches, token grant structures, and crypto-native corporate governance
- Track record of building legal and compliance functions at a high-growth startup or foundation
- Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets across multiple jurisdictions
- Ability to operate with high autonomy, make judgment calls under ambiguity, and move at startup speed
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate complex legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
corporate governanceentity structuringstrategic transactionslegal risk managementcompliance program managementAML/KYCsecurities lawtokenomicscontract negotiationdigital assets
Soft Skills
autonomyjudgment under ambiguitycommunicationteam managementlegal translation for stakeholders
Certifications
J.D.active bar membership