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🕒 April 11

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Sei Labs

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11 - 50 employees

🌐 Web 3

💳 Fintech

Blockchain • Web 3 • Fintech

Sei Labs is at the forefront of blockchain technology, specializing in developing a high-speed parallel blockchain platform that supports consumer-facing applications. Sei's blockchain is designed with unmatched speed, security, and scalability, achieving 390 ms block finality and handling 12,500 transactions per second. The platform's architecture is highly optimized for developer flexibility and institutional goals, offering a conducive environment for building decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and other emerging blockchain innovations. Supported by elite global institutions, Sei Labs is committed to open access, programmable commerce, and environmentally conscious development, ensuring its blockchain is both robust and carbon neutral.

📋 Description

• Serve as the foundation’s chief legal advisor, providing counsel on corporate governance, entity structuring, and strategic transactions • Advise the Executive Director and leadership team on legal risk across all business activities, including partnerships, grants, incubations, and token operations • Oversee the foundation’s corporate entity structure across multiple jurisdictions and ensure ongoing compliance with formation documents and governance requirements • Draft, review, and negotiate key agreements including partnership deals, token grant agreements, service agreements, and vendor contracts • Own and maintain the foundation’s compliance program, including AML/KYC, sanctions (OFAC), and insider trading policies • Monitor and advise on evolving regulatory frameworks across the US, EU, Asia, and emerging markets as they relate to digital assets, DeFi, and blockchain infrastructure • Manage regulatory relationships and represent the foundation in engagements with regulators and policymakers where appropriate • Ensure compliance with securities laws and token distribution regulations across all applicable jurisdictions • Oversee compliance infrastructure for exchange listings, custodian relationships, and on/off-ramp partnerships • Provide legal guidance on tokenomics, token distributions, vesting structures, and treasury management activities • Advise on legal implications of on-chain governance, protocol upgrades, and ecosystem incentive programs • Structure and review token grant agreements and restricted token arrangements for partners, contributors, and ecosystem participants • Evaluate legal risks related to RWA tokenization, DeFi integrations, and new product launches • Build and manage the internal legal function, hiring additional legal and compliance team members as needed • Select, manage, and coordinate outside counsel across jurisdictions for specialized matters (litigation, IP, tax, regulatory) • Establish legal processes, templates, and playbooks that enable the team to move fast while managing risk • Oversee the foundation’s IP portfolio, including trademarks, open-source licensing, and contributor agreements • Advise on employment and contractor matters across a globally distributed, EOR-structured workforce

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. from a top-tier law school and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction • 10+ years of legal experience, with significant time spent on digital assets, fintech, or blockchain-related matters • Deep knowledge of US securities law, commodities regulation, AML/sanctions frameworks, and their application to digital assets • Experience advising on token launches, token grant structures, and crypto-native corporate governance • Track record of building legal and compliance functions at a high-growth startup or foundation • Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets across multiple jurisdictions • Ability to operate with high autonomy, make judgment calls under ambiguity, and move at startup speed • Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate complex legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary