Legal Director, Product

Remote from
Salary, USD
270,000 - 330,000/yr
Job function
Finance & Legal
Job type
Full Time,
Job posted
Apply before
7 Oct 2023
Industry
Computer Software

About OpenSea

The largest decentralized marketplace for blockchain-based digital assets.

Actively Hiring
4.7 Rated

When hiring, we look for candidates who can thrive in our culture of trust, feedback, and rapid growth. We believe that diversity and inclusivity are essential to our success, and we provide equal employment opportunities regardless of background or identity. Our opportunities support remote, hybrid, or onsite work at our offices in New York City, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley, and we’re dedicated to creating an environment where all employees can do their best work and contribute to the growth of our platform.

You will report directly to the General Counsel and lead the product counseling function at OpenSea.Β  The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player that is passionate about blockchain technology and happiest in a fast-paced, action-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nimble, practical advice to product, engineering, and operations teams shipping innovative new features, products, and programs
  • Work closely with product, comms, and marketing teams on external facing communications regarding our products and initiatives
  • Develop and ship reusable frameworks for product counseling
  • Keep abreast of quickly evolving legal and regulatory landscape to forecast and head off potential challenges
  • Serve as legal POC for platform liability issues – including DMCA, trademark, publicity rights, and other third party content issues
  • Serve as legal POC for privacy counseling and compliance

Desired Experience

  • 10+ years of legal experience
  • Extensive experience counseling non-lawyer clients at high-growth consumer technology company or in the crypto/blockchain industry
  • Track record of collaborative partnership with lawyers and non-lawyers to solve problems without clear solutions and get things done
  • Expertise in blockchain, NFT, marketplace, or platform liability issues
  • Meaningful regulatory and/or litigation experience
  • Juris doctor from accredited law school
  • Member of a US state bar in good standing

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experience working in a startup environment

If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we’re looking for someone excited to join the team.

The base salary for this full-time position, which spans across multiple internal levels depending on qualifications, ranges between $270,000 – $330,000 plus benefits & equity.

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This is a Full Time role.