Legal Counsel

About Arbitrum OpCo

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

Contracts & Agreements

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with OpCo employees, DAO service providers, grant recipients, incentive partners, and investment counterparties
• Establish and maintain SLAs with protocol teams for treasury management and incentives partners
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates and negotiation playbooks

Regulatory & Compliance

• Oversee all compliance matters related to OpCo operations, including treasury management, grants, and investments
• Monitor evolving legal and regulatory landscapes for DAOs, DeFi, and digital assets; provide risk assessments and mitigation strategies

Entity & Governance Support

• Support OpCo’s corporate governance (board, filings, compliance obligations)
• Provide legal research and advice on new DAO-owned businesses
• Coordinate with the Oversight & Transparency Committee (OAT) to ensure accountability in legal operations
• Advise on structuring DAO proposals or treasury activities to mitigate legal risk

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with the Head of Operations to implement DAO decisions
• Engage with external counsel, auditors, and regulators when required
• Provide clear, accessible legal advice to DAO delegates, contributors, and community members where relevant

Qualifications/Skillset

Required

• Law degree (J.D., LLM, or equivalent) and licensed to practice in at least one jurisdiction
• 4–6+ years of legal experience, ideally in corporate law, contracts, or regulatory compliance
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Strong knowledge of blockchain, DAOs, or digital assets
• Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate agreements efficiently
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
• Ability to work independently as the lead legal counsel within the organization and make legal decisions in complex and evolving regulatory environments across global jurisdictions

Preferred

• Experience in grants, investments, or treasury operations
• Familiarity with DAO governance processes and on-chain coordination
• Prior work in a distributed, international team
• Exposure to financial regulation, securities law, and cross-border structuring

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