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Posted June 03, 2019

General Counsel

decentral.solutions
San Francisco, CA Full Time

At Decentral Solutions, we provide blockchain consultation services, along with software development services to businesses using blockchain...

At Decentral Solutions, we provide blockchain consultation services, along with software development services to businesses using blockchain technologies. Our partners can use Decentral Solutions’ Blockchain technology expertise to deliver innovative services to the global token market.

We work closely with your company to develop best-in-class token marketing documents, and pairing this with our diverse group of PR partners to tailor the message to different investor classes and international hubs to help increase revenue generation & token sales.

We offer technical whitepaper due diligence, smart contract auditing, developer support and technical guidance to prepare your Blockchain based business for the consumer market. We provide you the direct support of the engagement managers and development team in one of the United States’ best consulting firms.

We believe in our process of Goal Definition, Analysis and Implementation. We perform private and public code audits for organizations. We review smart contracts and application code, and write an actionable report of every issue found. The report outlines potential problems in the code, additional recommendations to increase security, and general analysis of the contract dynamics reflecting state-of-the-art security platforms. The report is sent privately so you can address the issues we found, and prepare a disclosure strategy.  We have expertise in Solidity, EVM assembly, JavaScript, Tendermint, Python and Bitcoin Scripting code.

Description

We are looking for an analytical General Counsel to optimize our organizational efficiency regarding legal matters. The General Counsel will examine and draft IT, employment, vendor contracts, manage copyrights and trademarks, and preserve business records such as minutes of meetings and resolutions. 

The General Counsel will be responsible for the negotiation and management of customer contracts, insurance matters and employee relations. You will ensure legal compliance regarding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, labeling, employee safety and consumer protection. You will oversee compliance with corporate governance, and establish the prudence of defending lawsuits and prosecuting.

To ensure success you need to have sound knowledge and understanding of applicable laws and regulations, and the ability to make prudent legal decisions. Top candidates will be team players with outstanding advocacy and people skills.

Responsibilities

-Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management
-Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors
-Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action
-Anticipate issues and estimate risks strategically
-Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks
-Base your decision making process on ethics and integrity
-Create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders
-Deal with external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, clients)
-Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive performance from team
-Draft agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights
-Meet legal objectives
-Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas
-Keep abreast of legislative changes

Requirements

-Proven general counseling experience in business environment
-Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labor law, etc)
-In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organizations
-Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
-Well-versed in how business operate with financial acumen
-High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas
-Excellent judgement and analytical skills
-First class interpersonal and communication skills
-Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to “see around the corner”
-BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree
-MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an asset

This listing expired on Aug 02. Applications are no longer accepted.

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