Counsel

Our mission is to bring web3 to a billion people, by providing builders with the tools they need to build exceptional onchain products. Alchemy is the only complete developer platform that offers the powerful APIs, SDKs, and tools necessary to build and scale onchain apps and rollups. Our infrastructure powers 70% of the top web3 teams, 90%+ of web2 companies building in web3 and 100+ million end users. Our customers include top web3 brands like Polymarket, OpenSea, Circle, WorldCoin, as well as major global brands like Shopify and Adobe. The Alchemy team draws from decades of deep expertise in massively scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain from leadership roles at leading companies and universities like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT. We're backed by the world's leading VCs and institutions, including: Lightspeed, Silver Lake, a16z, Coatue, Pantera, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, and Charles Schwab, among others. Counsel Responsibilities Be an outstanding collaborator with colleagues in sales, product, engineering, finance/accounting, operations, corporate development, equity, and other areas Draft and negotiate agreements with strategic customers, blockchain protocols, partners, and software providers Develop and update agreements, website terms, and policies, and other scalable processes to help our teams to move faster Counsel our product and engineering teams on new product launches and help translate regulations including sanctions, securities law, money transmission laws Coordinate with our marketing team to review and develop scalable guidelines on promotional materials and contests Support our corporate development efforts and oversee strategic acquisitions Stay current with global regulatory frameworks, and support engagement with regulators & lawmakers, notice & comment letters, and review of draft legislation Oversee corporate structuring, including domestic and international entity formation to meet business needs Advise on global data protection laws, including GDPR and CCPA, ensuring that the company's data handling practices comply with privacy regulations Advise our People team on employee policies, and other employment law issues Continue to build our patent and trademark portfolio, lead trademark enforcement efforts, and counsel engineering teams on open-source strategy Advise our Alchemy Ventures team on investment documents (SAFEs, token warrants) What We’re Looking For 3+ years of legal experience, preferably with a mix of BigLaw experience and in-house experience at a high-growth tech company Strong track record of cross-functional partnership across teams (BD, Finance, Product, Engineering) to align on creative solutions Passion for crypto, blockchain technologies, DeFi, DAOs, and/or NFTs Collaborative team players with relentless optimism in the face of obstacles Self-starters with a "pick-up-a-broom" mentality, able to identify problems and take ownership to improve them JD from an accredited law school Member of a U.S. state bar in good standing, preferably in California or New York Nice-to-haves: familiarity with financial & securities regulations; Web3 experience; startup experience; experience founding a company or building side projects Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including salary as well as equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401(k), paid parental leave, fertility & family-forming benefits, a home office stipend, and unlimited flexible time off. We offer a hybrid work model, with a vibrant office in downtown SF and NYC, daily DoorDash credits for in-office meals, and gym & commuting benefits. The compensation range for this position is estimated to be between $225,000 - 275,000 annually. Please note this range reflects total cash compensation only (comprised of a base salary + target bonus of 12.5%), and does not include equity, or benefits. Your salary will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr Framework Ventures