Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currency & public blockchains for payments, commerce & financial applications worldwide. Circle's platform has supported over 100 million transactions worth tens of billions of dollars, with nearly 10 million retail customers, over a thousand businesses, while storing & securing more than $5 billion in digital currency assets. Circle is also the creator of USD Coin (USDC), the fastest growing, regulated, dollar, which is quickly approaching 10 billion in circulation, growing over 1000% year over year. Today, Circle's transactional services, business accounts, & platform APIs are giving rise to a new generation of financial services & commerce applications that hold the promise of raising global economic prosperity for all through programmable internet commerce.

What youll be part of:

With the mission To raise global economic prosperity through programmable internet commerce, Circle was founded on the belief that blockchains & digital currency will rewire the global economic system, creating a fundamentally more open, inclusive, efficient & integrated world economy.  We envision a global economy where people & businesses everywhere can more freely connect & transact with each other with new technologies for digital money. We believe such a system can raise prosperity for people & companies everywhere. Our mission is powered by the values we espouse & which we expect all Circlers to respect. We are Multistakeholder, serving the needs of our customers, our shareholders, our employees & families, our local communities & our world. Furthermore, we are also Mindful, Driven by Excellence, & High Integrity.

What youll be responsible for:

Under the direction of the General Counsel, you will play an immediate & direct role in commercial transactional work, supporting our Sales & Business Development segments as we offer new products & grow in new markets. 

What you'll work on:

• Be a trusted partner to Circles SVP Revenue & Partnerships, supporting the team during the deal lifecycle & building a strong line of communication
• Lead fintech contract negotiations, contract interpretation & management, enabling the company to expand its customer base & grow into different sectors
• Address legal risk in business-centric ways, developing processes to solve problems, strengthening partnerships & advancing opportunities
• Remain up-to-date on relevant finance, payments & digital currency space to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound contract compliance advice

You will aspire to our four core values:

• Multi Stakeholder - you have dedication & commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees & families & local communities.
• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener & to pay attention to detail.  
• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission & our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity & you work intensely to achieve your goals. 
• High Integrity - you seek open & honest communication, & you hold yourself to very high moral & ethical standards.  You reject manipulation, dishonesty & intolerance.

What you'll bring to Circle:

8-12 years of legal experience with a strong knowledge of: 

• complex transactions & negotiating & drafting commercial agreements with strategic partners in the payments finance space; as well as
• effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, with a focus on Sales, Product & Marketing. 

Experience advising clients on risk mitigation across technology product platforms, working with & presenting to VP-level leadership.

You are passionate about financial technology & the disruptive potential of cryptocurrency & blockchains, are a team player with a sense of humour, & enjoy learning but also mentoring. 

You are comfortable working in an evolving & growing environment that is prone to changes, & managing multiple projects simultaneously. 

You apply sound, practical business judgment to your legal recommendations, & are creative at solving problems while balancing important legal risks for the business. 

You can work autonomously & independently with minimal guidance but are also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team.

You have a JD (or foreign equivalent degree) & active membership in at least one US State Bar. Prior in-house experience for at least 5 years a must, including private & public traded companies.

We are an equal opportunity employer & value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.