Serve as legal advisor to product and engineering teams on the development, launch, and operation of blockchain-enabled financial products
Provide practical legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle, from ideation and design through launch and ongoing operations
Partner closely with product, engineering, compliance, business development, and marketing teams to identify legal and regulatory considerations and develop scalable solutions
Advise on the structure, launch, and operation of tokenized products, protocols, and related services
Assess legal and regulatory implications of new product features, initiatives, and strategic business opportunities
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including partnership, technology, vendor, licensing, service, and strategic collaboration agreements
Support strategic partnerships and commercial initiatives by assessing legal and regulatory risks and developing pragmatic solutions
Provide guidance and advice on marketing, promotional, and public communications
Support Ondo’s AGC Product, AGC Commercial and other senior legal personnel
Monitor developments in laws, regulations, and enforcement activity relevant to digital assets, tokenized assets, securities, and financial services
Collaborate with compliance and business teams to ensure adherence to applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Develop legal frameworks, templates, playbooks, and processes that enable efficient product development and business scaling
Prepare and deliver trainings on legal and compliance issues
Support corporate transactions, governance, financing, and other strategic initiatives as needed
Coordinate with external legal counsel where appropriate
JD degree from an accredited U.S. law school
5-8+ years of legal experience at a major law firm and/or a high-growth blockchain, fintech, or financial services company
Strong knowledge of U.S. securities laws and capital market transactions preferred, including experience on registered and exempt offerings, private placements, resale and transfer restrictions, disclosure requirements, exchange listing rules, broker-dealer and investment adviser considerations
Significant experience counseling product teams and advising on the development, launch, and operation of financial, fintech, or blockchain-based products, with strong commercial transaction experience is preferred but not required
Strong knowledge of commercial transactions as well as securities, anti-money laundering, tax, and other financial laws and regulations
Deep understanding of the blockchain industry; knowledge of tokenization and real-world assets is a plus
Excellent analytical, research, drafting, and negotiation skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner effectively across business, technical, and compliance teams
Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience with corporate transactions, governance matters, financings, or M&A is a plus
Competitive compensation including but not limited to salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences) — We are well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation.
Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO).
Remote-first team across many countries — You will be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and design practices.
A+ colleagues — Our team includes alumni from: Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, SpaceX, AWS, Meta, Google, McKinsey, Coinbase, Circle, Uniswap.
Best-in-class investors — We are proud to be backed by leading crypto experts and VCs, including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund and Coinbase Ventures.
