Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel As Senior Legal Counsel, you will sit at the heart of Grove's legal function, partnering daily with the different teams across transactions, product development, and general corporate matters. You will work directly with the General Counsel, with exposure to a wide range of legal matters and a fast path to owning them independently. On the transaction side, you will support deals from term sheet through closing and post-closing administration. Beyond that, you will act as counsel to the teams building and our products, support corporate governance and commercial contracting across a growing multi-entity group, and build the legal frameworks and playbooks that let the business move fast. Responsibilities End-to-end transaction management, including preparation of agreements, negotiation of commercial and legal positions, and management of closing processes Act as day-to-day legal counsel to the product and engineering teams as they build, launch, and operate blockchain-based financial products Evaluate the legal and regulatory impact of new product features, initiatives, and strategic business opportunities Review and advise on marketing materials, promotional campaigns, and public communications Track legal, regulatory, and enforcement developments affecting digital assets, tokenization, securities, and financial services, and translate them into practical guidance for the business Build and run internal training on legal and compliance topics Contribute to corporate transactions, governance matters, and other strategic projects as they arise Instruct and manage external counsel where specialist input is needed Ideal Candidate Our Ideal Candidate Wants to work at the leading edge of onchain capital markets Naturally curious and eager to learn, and comfortable working on new and unfamiliar problems Able to prioritize effectively and adapt quickly as priorities evolve Takes ownership of problems and drives matters forward with minimal supervision Entrepreneurial and hands-on, with a willingness to roll up their sleeves Collaborative and team-oriented, with practical business judgment Requirements Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in a recognized jurisdiction 4+ years of post-qualification experience in BigLaw, a comparable in-house role, or a combination of both Transactional background in one or more of finance, securitization, project finance, structured finance, capital markets, corporate/M&A, or tax Comfortable operating as a generalist, equally at home supporting transactions, product launches, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and day-to-day legal matters Experience managing transactions and negotiating with sophisticated counterparties Strong drafting and research skills and experience working with and managing external counsel Excellent written and verbal communication skills Bonus: experience in digital assets, DeFi, or other blockchain-based financial products What’s In It For You Competitive compensation Significant responsibility and exposure to sophisticated counterparties across traditional finance and digital assets Remote-first, highly collaborative team of experts across finance, engineering, risk, legal, and governance Opportunities to travel for team events and industry conferences #J-18808-Ljbffr