We're looking for someone to join our Legal team (which currently comprises 3.5 full time employees), and ideally to act as deputy to our Chief Legal Officer.

The role:

• Provide legal advice on, and draft and review contracts with partners, clients, and staff
• Advising on corporate and finance legal matters
• Monitor legal risk in documentation, and giving advice on which risks to accept and which to reject
• Ensure legal compliance with client and employee due diligence requirements, sanctions law
• Developing and protecting Nethermind’s intellectual property portfolio
• Provide company secretarial and governance advice to group companies
• Ensure GDPR compliance and data protection
• Stay up-to-date with new legal regulations, and disseminate relevant information across the company
• Oversee legal dimensions to other functions’ initiatives
• Nice to have - good understanding of the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem
• Have good knowledge of financial-related regulations, and employment law
• Work with HR, Accounting, and Product teams to ensure compliance
• Work remotely and autonomously

You Have:

• Full legal qualification plus strong relevant experience
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Enthusiasm for embracing LegalTech
• Efficient and cost-effective, close management of external counsel costs
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and public speaking skills

Perks and benefits:

• Working in a fully-remote globally distributed team
• Negotiable salary
• Equity
• Flexible working hours and vacation/off-days policy