Assistant General Counsel, Ondo
Offers future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences)
On-chain finance firm
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On-chain finance firm
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
Offers future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make institutional-grade financial products and services available to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- JD degree from an accredited U.S. law school
- 6-8+ years of transactional legal experience at a major law firm and/or a high-growth blockchain or fintech company
- Strong knowledge of commercial transactions as well as securities, anti-money laundering, tax and other financial laws and regulations
- Deep understanding of blockchain industry; knowledge of tokenization is a plus
- Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our legal team as Assistant General Counsel, Commercial (AGCC)
- The AGCC will be embedded with our business development and marketing teams to assess counterparty risk, negotiate deals, review contracts, create form agreements for various types of transactions, and advise on communications and content – all while ensuring compliance with an evolving global regulatory framework
- The AGCC will work closely with the General Counsel to review and update legal strategies for commercial transactions and marketing content, and then lead the implementation of these strategies
- This role requires an individual who has a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape for companies operating in the blockchain industry, and who thrives in ambiguity
- Develop and implement legal strategies that align with the company’s objectives
- Provide guidance, advice and support on transactions with partners, customers, and vendors, from deal ideation through contract negotiation, execution and post-execution contract management
- Diligence potential partners, customers and vendors to assess and manage counterparty risks
- Provide guidance and advice on marketing, promotional, and public relations content
- Support new product development
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Monitor changes in relevant laws, regulations and enforcement activity that may be relevant to the company, providing updates and guidance where appropriate
- Prepare and deliver trainings on legal and compliance issues
- Enhance legal operations
- Coordinate with external legal counsel as needed
Our take
The crypto market hit it’s all-time peak in 2021 at a value of $3 trillion, whilst it’s not at the optimum place it was cryptocurrency is still very much challenging competitors in the digital currency market. Ondo finance is looking to innovate on top of the traditional crypto models offering structure investment products to users. The company has two branches; an asset management tool and a technology tool that develops decentralized finance protocols, each with their own interface.
A huge win for the company was a 2023 tokenizing exposure to US Treasuries becoming the first tokenized bond backed by US Treasury bills and bank deposits. With this Ondo has stood its ground as a market leader alongside its continued efforts to roll out new tokenised real-world assets and nurture protocols that can support both tokenized real-world assets and traditional crypto. The company boasts a large amount of funding that has supported and continues to support development in the sector to retain its position in the space.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Aug 2021
$4m
SEED
Total funding: $24m
Company benefits
- Tokens, and/or equity (according to your preferences). We're well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation
- Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO)
- Small remote-first team. You'll be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and Product practices
- A+ colleagues. Our leadership team includes alumni from Goldman Sachs Digital Assets, Fortress, Bridgewater, and MakerDAO
- Best-in-class investors. We are proud to be backed by leading funds and strategics (incl. Founders Fund, Pantera, GoldenTree, Coinbase, and CoinFund) and angels (incl. founders of AngelList, Anchorage, and Aave)
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Nathan Allman
(CEO)Previously a Partner at ChainStreet Capital. Went on to focus on cryptocurrency market services within Digital Assets - Global Markets & GS AccelerateDigital Assets at Goldman Sachs.
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