Director, Legal

Director, Legal

Company: Chainalysis, Inc. Location: New York, NY (114 5th Avenue, Floor 19, New York, NY 10011)

Job Duties

• Review current and prospective products for legal risk and advise relevant business teams accordingly.
• Review outgoing marketing materials for material legal risks.
• Create policies and procedures for the company related to product launches, marketing, intellectual property, and other general legal matters.
• Manage the company’s intellectual property program by identifying and pursuing new intellectual property protection opportunities and managing existing assets.
• Advise the data science teams and rest of the company on best practices related to data collection and use of artificial intelligence.
• Has one direct report with the title of Product Counsel.

Position Requirements

• Juris Doctor or foreign equivalent, and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or in a closely related position.
• Must be admitted to practice law by a U.S. or foreign jurisdiction, or eligible to register as in-house counsel.

Special Requirements

Experience must include five (5) years with each of the following:

• Legal research on laws and regulations relevant to company products and marketing practices to determine advice for internal business teams on their development practices.
• Legal writing to summarize the applicability of the laws and regulations that have been researched.
• Providing oral and written legal advice to internal business teams usually on subjects related to building products or conducting marketing practices in accordance with best practices and relevant laws and regulations.
• Strategizing in-house legal teams.
• Presentation of legal requirements to technical and non-legal teams.

Rate of Pay

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all United States based job listings. We set standard base salary ranges for all roles based on function, level, and location, benchmarked against technology companies. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, relevant work experience, skillset, internal equity, and other factors, consistent with applicable law.

The salary range for this position is $255,000.00 - $425,000.00.

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package which additionally includes equity, performance bonus or commissions for eligible roles, and competitive benefits.

About Chainalysis

Blockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, and investigate criminal cases. As adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.

You belong here.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. We’re ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.

We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.

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