Contracts Manager / Paralegal - Global Fintech Startup

The Contracts Manager / Paralegal will join the global legal team with a focus in the regulatory space in the United States and Americas generally. Candidate must be a self-starter who exhibits a strong passion for financial innovation, who enjoys working cross-functionally and collaboratively to solve complex problems and is excited about Crypto.com’s mission.

Preferred Role Location: Miami, Seattle, or remote

Responsibilities:

• Legal Knowledge and Support - You proactively support attorneys and other departments on legal matters; you draft, process, and/or review legal and other documents and maintain your legal framework knowledge.
• Operational Excellence - You ensure compliance by reviewing and contributing to business materials; you demonstrate accountability for achieving project goals, and support attorneys in developing solutions that enable clients to achieve business objectives.
• Business Counseling - You build a knowledge of Crypto.com businesses, make recommendations and provide support to the various lines of business; you act as the primary legal contact certain business teams and participate in meetings with attorneys, business leaders, and outside counsel; you prepare presentations; and you communicate, counsel, and provide status updates to clients on issues under the direction of an attorney.
• Improvement – You self-manage and prioritize your work tasks and projects and maintain company tools, resources, databases, and processes in order to improve efficiency.
• Contract Management - You support the management and full life cycle of the contracting process. You assist with drafting and negotiation of deals under the direction of an attorney.

Knowledge

• Interest in cryptocurrencies and fintech generally; prior working experience with crypto companies is a plus.
• General corporate management and working knowledge of the legal system.
• Payments industry expertise and experience in consumer-facing industry are pluses.
• Financial services regulations and licensing processes a plus.

Requirements

• Self-starter and a team player
• Around 5 years of in-house, government agency, or private practice law firm, with exposure to financial services, cryptocurrencies, or general corporate practices
• Familiarity with, and strong interest in emerging payments technology and the financial services industry
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced international environment and to tolerate change and ambiguity
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under challenging circumstances
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and ability to work both in teams and independently
• Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, with effective resolution of conflicting priorities, and willingness to use innovative solutions to scale your legal advice

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• J.D. and plus

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package that includes more than just a salary
• Top tier benefits including 100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance premiums (including eligible dependents) and 50% paid for spouse
• 401(k) retirement benefits including a company match
• Huge responsibilities from Day 1. Be the owner of your own learning curve. The possibilities are limitless and depend on you
• You get to work in a very dynamic environment and be part of an international team
• You will get to have involvement in developing brand new products from scratch and/or developing business in new regions, alongside with a talented team

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