About Standard Crypto
Standard Crypto is a venture firm bringing both crypto-native depth and classical company-building expertise to our partnerships. We believe that the ability to contribute an active, hands-on role in the success of our partners and our industry is key to the future of venture capital. We’re looking for a talented and curious General Counsel to help us expand our impact in this ever-growing industry.
The Role
Standard Crypto is seeking its first in-house attorney to build and lead legal capabilities across the firm. This role will report directly to the Co-Founder, Adam Goldberg and will cover a broad range of legal, regulatory, and strategic matters related to the firm’s investments, portfolio, and operations. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial, pragmatic lawyer who is comfortable navigating novel legal issues in the rapidly evolving crypto ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Manage legal and strategic matters related to the firm’s investments, portfolio companies, transactions, and operations.
- Negotiate and structure investment transactions
- Perform legal and regulatory diligence on potential investments
- Coordinate deal closing process among the investment and finance teams
- Support investment partners on all legal matters – review corporate consents and approvals, evaluate term sheets, deal structures, and token vesting, and provide counsel on governance and novel legal and regulatory fields.
- Manage public portfolio company and securities law matters for the funds and work with the finance team on exit, sale, and distribution activities, and ongoing SEC filings and reporting.
- Review and negotiate M&A transactions with respect to venture portfolio companies.
- Provide guidance and oversight with respect to third-party subpoena and litigation matters.
- Assist with fund formation, investor compliance, and limited partner reporting and relations matters as needed by finance and operations teams.
- Advise on regulatory and compliance considerations related to digital assets and blockchain technology.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.
- Provide practical, business-oriented advice in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
- Manage outside counsel relationships, legal budgets, and implement scalable legal operations processes.
Requirements
- J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
- Minimum of 8+ years of legal experience, including at least some time in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house environment.
- Must have deep experience leading execution (including responsibility for negotiating and drafting key documents) and being the day-to-day point person
- Demonstrated passion for and understanding of crypto, token warrants, SAFTs, token vesting, and other complexities specific to crypto
- Strong ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with sound business judgment and exceptional attention to detail.
- Thrives in fast-paced environments with rapidly shifting priorities and evolving regulatory frameworks.
- Collaborative, proactive, and intellectually curious. Comfortable building structure in ambiguity.
Working With Us
- Standard Crypto is a lean, remote-first team with a concentration in the San Francisco Bay Area and members throughout North America. We offer competitive compensation and medical benefits, flexible time-off, and opportunities for company travel. We have a strong culture in fostering growth in our team and supporting exploration into roles and responsibilities beyond a team member’s initial expectations. Hours are organic, and expectations are results-oriented, with availability expected to overlap with the Pacific time zone for synchronous communication.
- We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Compensation:
- The salary range for this position is $350,000 to $450,000 per year (+ bonus + some carry of the fund). A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.
- We offer competitive compensation and medical benefits, flexible time-off, and opportunities for company travel.
Location
- Remote Opportunity
- Standard Crypto is a lean, remote-first team with a concentration in the San Francisco Bay Area and members throughout North America.
- Hours are organic, and expectations are results-oriented, with availability expected to overlap with the Pacific time zone for synchronous communication.
Standard Crypto has exclusively engaged Kerwin Associates to conduct this search. Any resumes sent directly to Standard Crypto will be forwarded to Kerwin Associates. If interested in this role, please contact Anne Kerwin Payne (anne@kerwin.com) and Jamie Walsh (jamie@kerwin.com) at Kerwin Associates.