General Counsel

Notabene is on a mission to make crypto a part of the everyday economy. Leading crypto organizations use our tools to reduce transaction risk and make crypto transfers safe. Working across three continents in eight countries, the Notabene team serves our fantastic community of 100+ customers, including financial institutions, fintechs, exchanges, and more. Our co-founders spearheaded foundational Self Sovereign Identity protocols and use-cases. This technology is key to the internals of our cutting edge tech stack.
We’re proud to have the support of leading investors, including Y Combinator, Jump Capital, Castle Island, Green Visor Capital, and more.
We’re at an exhilarating moment in our journey, as regulation technologies (reg-techs) are fast becoming recognized as a vital enabler of the crypto ecosystem. Notabene is growing fast—and we’re looking for people like you to help shape the future rails of the crypto industry!
Notabene is seeking a highly qualified, experienced, and proactive General Counsel to join our mission to make crypto a part of the everyday economy. The role of the General Counsel extends beyond simply providing legal advice and will act as a strategic business partner for the whole business. We seek someone to participate in strategic decision-making, offer preventative legal guidance, and ensure the company’s protection in all legal matters.

What you'll be doing

• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements with customers and partners, including data processing agreements, data transfer, and other commercial agreements across multiple jurisdictions globally.
• Advising the company on various legal issues and complexities, ranging from contract law to corporate governance, employee law, and litigation risk.
• Act as the data privacy specialist, with the ability to flex to complex commercial contract negotiation when needed
• Proactively researching and anticipating potential legal issues that could impact the company, and developing strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Diligently ensure the company complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including conducting regular audits and recommending adjustments as needed.
• Representing the company in legal proceedings, coordinating with external legal counsel when necessary, and managing litigation and dispute resolution processes.
• Remain up-to-date on relevant consumer protection, commercial, IP, cyber-security, and data protection laws to ensure an ongoing ability to provide excellent legal advice.
• Manage all contracts and modify templates as needed.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of relevant legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house counsel on a legal team (preferably in a high-growth technology and/or SaaS business).
• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and a strong academic background.
• Working knowledge of laws relating to privacy and data protection (particularly CCPA and GDPR), consumer protection, deceptive trade, and unfair marketing laws.
• Legal drafting and negotiation skills with prior experience negotiating complex commercial agreements related to orders/services, marketing, partnership, and data agreements.
• Ability to effectively articulate the company’s interests and negotiate favorable terms with external parties.
• Demonstrates robust project management and organizational proficiency, adept at effectively handling numerous priorities and efficiently processing a substantial workload with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems efficiently in a business-friendly, asynchronous, and creative way.
• Capable of efficiently resolving business challenges through a creative and asynchronous approach, fostering solutions that are both effective and conducive to a business-friendly environment.
• Promotes a collaborative and team-oriented working style, fostering strong relationships with colleagues while upholding high professional ethics and integrity standards.
• High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to work with little supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• A global perspective and cross-cultural sensitivity with the ability to work across various time zones.
• A strong work ethic and a good sense of humor are a must!

If you strongly believe this role is for you, please apply.  Notabene considers a broad array of candidates, including those without blockchain experience. Whether you’re returning to work after a gap in employment, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.
Notabene is proud to be an equal employment workplace and an affirmative action employer. By valuing inclusion and diversity of all forms, we strictly prohibit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin,