Legal Counsel at P2P

P2P helps cryptocurrency holders and institutional clients to compound their cryptocurrency investments through secure non-custodial delegation. We offer high-uptime, secure staking with advanced monitoring & support. P2P is backed by 25000 stakers, securing +$1 Billion assets in staking.

We are looking for a highly motivated, open-minded, and experienced lawyer to join our team as Legal Counsel and act as a trusted advisor to team members and BD stakeholders. The successful candidate will report to General Counsel and work with a focus on matters related to drafting and negotiations on contracts of various nature. This is a middle/senior role requiring a successful candidate to act independently B2B commercial matters with the possibility to develop contracting strategies in novel and non-regulated fields. This role requires a deep understanding of emerging technologies and associated commercial risks.

The successful candidate should be LLB/LLM qualified with 3+ years PQE. PQE experience in FinTech, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, hosted/unhosted cryptocurrency solutions, and related domains would be well regarded but not a must.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal review, assess risks and opportunities associated with contracts and commercial agreements
• Legal support and close cooperation with BD and other departments
• Advise on and development of contractual models to mitigate available risks and adapt to novel models and business opportunities
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements
• Draft, review, and maintain public offers and workflows
• Perform legal review and risk assessments on various legal and commercial matters
• Drafting of policies, guidelines, templates, and other documents to bring and ensure best market practice
• Requirements
• LLB/LLM degree in law or equivalent
• 3+ years of PQE as in-house counsel and/or in a law firm with a focus on informational technologies, international markets, M&A, or related matters
• Proven experience with complex M&A transactions
• Hand-on experience with corporate matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Passion for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, centralised and decentralised solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Will be a plus
• Proven experience with legal support of cryptocurrency projects
• Hands-on experience in the US and European cryptocurrency, securities, and KYC/AML regulations and products
• Hands-on experience in cryptocurrency staking/delegation projects, whether custodial or non-custodial
• Benefits
• An international team of skilled experts
• Remote working from any part of the world to your liking as long as your business hours fit the CET
• Cyprus relocation program or remote work
• Competitive salary paid and excellent international career opportunities
• LTI program
• Well-being & Mental Health support program
• Full tech/equipment set-up, which is relevant to executing tasks
• A high degree of autonomy, no micromanagement
• Ownership culture