Legal Counsel, Chainlink Labs
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Open-source blockchain oracle solutions
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Open-source blockchain oracle solutions
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Chainlink Labs’ mission is to accelerate smart contract innovation and adoption by empowering developers to build feature-rich decentralized applications and providing global enterprises with a universal gateway to all blockchains.
Role
Who you are
- License to practice law or equivalent in the UK, the Netherlands, or Republic of Ireland
- At least 3 - 5 years of legal experience at a top law firm
- Excellent problem solving skills, judgment, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines and act decisively
- Ability to take ownership of projects and concisely turn legal analysis into action
Desirable
- Ability to present complex compliance and regulatory issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct, practical and results-oriented legal advice
- Passion or personal interest in Blockchain or Web3
- Previous inhouse experience is a plus but not required
- Familiarity with legal regimes impacting the decentralized finance industry and experience with open-source software licensing
What the job involves
- On our Legal team, you will have a hands-on opportunity to shape the future of Chainlink, one of the most exciting projects in the blockchain space
- We are looking for a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and experienced attorney to serve as Legal Counsel to take on the challenge of a fast-growing and evolving industry
- You will be working closely with our General Counsel and business teams to build a world-class Legal team
- As a key contributor, you will work on some of the most exciting legal and business issues in blockchain today
- Advise a wide range of business teams on a variety of complex legal topics
- Be on the front lines of developing strategies for evaluating complex risk in business-centric ways
- Negotiate and support various commercial and procurement agreements
- Build scalable processes that allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly
- Support our compliance with applicable U.S. and international laws and regulations, in close collaboration with colleagues in finance and operations
- Research and master the latest legal frameworks from regulatory bodies across the globe
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Smart contracts are slated to be the future of transparent, fair, and efficient digital dealings across industries as diverse as lending, real estate, and international trade. Historically, the application of smart contracts was limited to on-chain data, but oracle mechanisms like Chainlink can be used to import off-chain data (like those required for the broader application of smart contracts) onto the chain.
Chainlink Labs' work has marked a significant step forward in the progress of blockchain technologies - and has proven a remarkable success story for the company. It is responsible for the largest global decentralized oracle network in the world, used by hundreds of projects spanning online gaming and cryptocurrency. It has also received its fair share of critique - but blockchain technology at large remains a work in progress, and Chainlink has been quick to develop solutions.
All in all, the benefits of Chainlink’s work look set to become even more pronounced, as smart contracts become more applied across the globe. In late 2022, the company launched the staking of its native token LINK, to increase the security of the protocol and enable the Chainlink system to grow.
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Company values
- Being part of an idea meritocracy: We take ownership in the work we do and value real impact. There are no limits to what you can get involved in.
- An open-source software ethos: We’re driven by creating a public good. What we build is by everyone, for everyone.
- Being immersed in excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards—for our teams, our product, and our position in the ecosystem.
- Building a world changing product: Smart contracts are redefining major industries, and we’re at the forefront of this global shift.
- Being part of a high growth startup: Experience rapid personal and professional growth by accessing a broad scope of work and exceptional mentorship.
- Autonomous, remote & flexible work: We’re a remote-first workplace that values autonomy, flexibility, and results.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Sergey Nazarov
(Co-Founder)Co-founded P2P travel network ExistLocal, and served as a general partner at QED Capital during its pivot towards cryptocurrency. Subsequently co-founded CryptaMail, Secure Asset Exchange, and SmartContract.
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