Legal Counsel

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 14, 2026
Full-time

We’re looking for a

Legal Counsel at Zerion to take full ownership of legal matters, balancing hands-on work with strategic guidance. This role requires a mix of independent legal execution and managing external counsel and contractors across multiple jurisdictions, including the US. If you're a business-savvy legal expert with strong experience in fintech (especially crypto) regulations and contractual law, we’d like you to join our team!

What you’ll be doing:


  • Legal Strategy and Risk Assessment: Act as the company’s primary legal expert, providing strategic and operational legal counsel while balancing business objectives and risk management frameworks.


  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of regulatory changes in cryptocurrency, fintech, and financial services, advising leadership on necessary adaptations.


  • Corporate Governance: Oversee corporate matters across multiple jurisdictions, including the US, collaborating with external legal firms and contractors to ensure effective legal support and compliance.


  • Contract Management and Negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts with vendors, including service agreements, partnership agreements, and API licensing deals.


  • Sanction and AML Compliance: Ensure compliance with KYC/AML regulations while providing services to the users or acquiring them from the vendors.


  • Manage inquiries: Handle inquiries from authorities, investors, and customers by providing responses or preparing appeals as necessary.


  • Product Compliance: Regularly update and draft Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and other internal legal documents as needed to align with product developments and the Product team’s requirements.


  • Complete KYC: Manage the Company’s data and complete KYC forms requested by various vendors.
  • What you’ll need:

  • LLB/LLM or equivalent law degree with 3-7 years of PQE in crypto, fintech, or venture-backed tech startups/companies or consulting crypto companies and startups.

  • Strong knowledge of US corporate and contractual law.

  • Experience handling legal matters in fintech, crypto, and financial regulations, including securities laws and KYC/AML frameworks.

  • Proven experience handling corporate governance, cross-border transactions, and compliance frameworks.

  • Ability to balance risk assessments with providing practical, business-oriented solutions to effectively mitigate potential issues.

  • Strong negotiation, drafting, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to independently manage legal matters while effectively coordinating with external legal partners.
  • Bonus Points:

  • Additional qualifications.

  • Keen interest and understanding of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and digital assets.
  • Interview Process

  • Initial Call (30 minutes): Overview of the role, candidate’s background, and expectations.

  • Technical interview (60 minutes): In-depth skills assessment through problem-solving or case study.

  • Final Interview with CEO and Head of Operations (60 minutes): Discussion with leadership on vision and role alignment.
  • Additional Information

    Why You Should Join

    Company Overview

    We’re experiencing phenomenal growth, with key metrics showing remarkable year-over-year progress compared to 2023:

    Daily Active Users (DAW):Increased by1.6x

    Number of Transactions:Surged by5x

    Transacting Wallets:Doubled (2x)

    Total Fee Revenue:Tripled (3x)

    API Performance

    Our API is scaling rapidly, showcasing its critical role in the ecosystem:

    3.3 billion requestsprocessed in 2024

    Achieved a steadymonthly revenue

    Culture:Our culture shines through in our strong team engagement and impressive retention, showing just how much we value creating a workplace where people truly want to stay and thrive.

    People:Collaborate with some of the most driven and intelligent individuals in the crypto space.

    Salary & Benefits:Receive a competitive salary, medical insurance, coworking membership, and additional benefits.

    Unlimited Days Off and Flexible Work Schedule:Recharge and explore life outside the office with our flexible time-off policy and work schedule.

    Remote Work Essentials:We provide all the necessary software and equipment to ensure you're fully equipped to work from home comfortably and efficiently.

    Stock Options:Contribute to Zerion's success and watch your stock options become valuable.

    Relocation:We support relocation for you and your family.

    Travel:Join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events.

    Distributed Team:Zerion is a fully remote team with members worldwide. Embrace asynchronous collaboration, find your own work rhythm, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

    To ALL recruitment agencies and individual recruiters: Zerion only accepts resumes from its partners, with whom Zerion has contractual relations. Zerion is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

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