About Paxos
Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky — supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it.
We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world’s leading financial institutions, like PayPal, Venmo, Mastercard and Interactive Brokers.
As a Senior Counsel, Commercial, you’ll get to:
- Negotiate high-impact commercial agreements with the Paxos’ strategic partners
- Provide expert legal advice to senior finance and business development professionals
- Play a key role in shaping Paxos’ corporate structure, including drafting intercompany agreements and overseeing the formation and governance of legal entities
- Handle a variety of in-house legal workstreams, including managing Paxos’ employee stock option plan and intellectual property portfolio
Your experience should include:
- 6-10 years commercial legal experience in corporate law, mergers & acquisitions and/or finance at a top tier law firm or high growth company (preferably a combination of both)
- Experience leading complex commercial negotiations
- Commercial mindset with deep understanding of practical business issues
- Experience working cross-functionally on multiple projects under tight deadlines while developing strong client relationships
- Experience forming and managing legal entities in a variety of international jurisdictions
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and demanding environment
- Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills
You might also have:
- Experience working on a wide variety of in house legal matters, including employment issues, stock option plans, and intellectual property
- Experience working in a hyper-growth, tech-focused company
- Strong interest in blockchain technology
Important Notice for Paxos Applicants
We’ve become aware of fraudulent accounts posting as Paxos recruiters on LinkedIn and other platforms. These scammers attempt to deceive applicants into paying for job opportunities or providing personal financial information.
To verify a legitimate Paxos recruiter:
- We only use @paxos.com email addresses
- We never ask for payment or financial details to apply, interview, or work here
- For technical roles, we do not perform a coding interview without prior screening by our engineering team
Pay and benefits
Paxos offers a competitive total compensation and benefits package, including equity and bonuses based on both your individual performance and company performance. Eligibility for bonuses is dependent on job level, and actual salary within the range depends on your skills, experience, and qualifications.
Expected range for the base salary component for candidates located within the United States is:
$187,435—$220,511 USD
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