Corporate Counsel – Polygon
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Polygon (51-200 Employees, 19% 2 Yr Employee Growth Rate)
9% 1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 19% 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $0 Venture Funding
What Is Employee Growth Rate & Why Is It Important?
Polygon is a popular Layer-2 solution on the Ethereum blockchain. It functions as a side-chain, letting Dapps on Ethereum operate with low fees and almost instant settlements.
Polygon is highly scalable and already supports upcoming Ethereum features such as Scaling and Interoperability. As one of the most popular Layer-2 solutions for Ethereum, there are many Polygon Jobs that are always available.
Using Polygon, one can create Optimistic Rollup chains, ZK Rollup chains, stand-alone chains or any other infrastructure required by the developer. Polygon effectively transforms Ethereum into a full-fledged multi-chain system (Internet of Blockchains). This multi-chain system is akin to other ones such as Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche etc., with the advantages of Ethereum’s security, vibrant ecosystem and openness. With Polygon, new features are being built around the proven technology to expand the ability to cater to diverse needs from the developer ecosystem.
Check out some of the Polygon Careers below:
Job Description
What is Polygon?Polygon is the leading platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its growing suite of products offers developers easy access to all major scaling and infrastructure solutions: L2 solutions (ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups), sidechains, hybrid solutions, stand-alone and enterprise chains, data availability solutions, and more. Polygon’s scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 7000+ applications hosted, 1B+ total transactions processed, ~100M+ unique user addresses, and $5B+ in assets secured.Polygon Studios Polygon Studios (“PS”) is the facilitator of NFTs, blockchain gaming and decentralized metaverse applications on the Polygon network. Part venture studio, with access to a $100m fund it deploys as a strategic investor in Web3 decentralized applications and infrastructure, part business development firm that helps legacy IP holders develop and implement Web3 strategy, PS mission is to position Polygon as the go-to platform for those who want to venture into Web3. Job SummaryThe PS Legal Department is building a team to support its rapidly growing business and seeking an experienced, high-judgment, and versatile attorney to work closely with the business development, marketing, and other stakeholder teams at PS. You will report to the General Counsel and be responsible for owning and executing on key deals as well as working on a variety of other important projects. Job Responsibilitieso Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of agreements, including agreements with top tier developers across the gaming and entertainment industries. o Proactively identifying and assessing potential risks and providing recommendations to the business and other stakeholders that balance business opportunities against corresponding legal, financial, operational, and reputational risk.o Seeking opportunities to help the business operate faster and more autonomously, while managing risk at scale.o Assisting with other areas of legal support for Polygon across a variety of subject matter areas. o Keeping well informed of trends in the Web3, entertainment/media and gaming industries.
Basic Qualifications
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- J.D. degree from a top tier law school and admission to at least one state bar
- 6+ years of experience at a reputable law firm and/or in-house
- Superior negotiation and drafting skills, as well as deep knowledge of contract terms
Preferred Qualifications
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- Substantive legal experience working on transactions in Web3, blockchain, and cryptocurrency and/or FinTech preferred
- Excellent academic credentials and references
- Comfort navigating rapidly changing and ambiguous environments
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and must be collaborative and team oriented
- A strategic thinker and highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and juggle competing priorities effectively
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, and the ability to interact productively with other attorneys and staff, in-house client groups and outside counsel
Base pay for this position will be approx. $200-300k#LI-Remote
BenefitsWork from anywhere (Remote first)Flexible working hoursFlexible vacation policyCompetitive SalaryPolygon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Learn More about PolygonWebsite | Twitter | Ecosystem Twitter | Developer Twitter | Studios Twitter | Telegram | Reddit | Discord | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn