Product Counsel
Toku
Responsibilities
- Ensure corporate and product compliance with applicable U.S. and international laws and regulations in close collaboration with cross-functional teams and external advisors;
- Drive product compliance frameworks, overseeing communication strategies and product rollouts
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders on issues related to product development and business partnerships
- Staying abreast of the relevant new legal developments and the evolving regulatory landscape around financial regulations and digital assets - including U.S. federal, state, and international laws and regulatory guidelines
- Conduct legal research and review the company’s strategies to ensure compliance
- Monitor legislation and regulatory developments on financial services and digital assets / cryptocurrency
Requirements
- Graduate of Juris Doctor and a licensed lawyer in good standing with a state bar
- 5+ years of related experience as in-house counsel or in a large firm with a professional background in corporate advisory practice
- Strong knowledge of financial services regulations with a working knowledge of corporate governance, entity formation, and tax, labor and employment laws, and corporate transactions
- Strong interest in crypto / policy
- Good judgment in ambiguous and challenging circumstances
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to represent the company credibly internally and externally
- Ability to work and communicate in a remote startup, team-oriented environment
- Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds and establish cooperative and positive working relationships
- Support business development initiatives and draft/negotiate contracts
- Build and maintain an extensive network in the ecosystem to inform Toku legal strategy
- Experience working with startups
Benefits and Compensation
- Remote anywhere in the world;
- Remote-first work culture;
- Flexible working hours;
- Ultra competitive salary;
- Equity;
- Apple laptop
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