Senior Counsel

About the Company

Wormhole Labs is a pioneering blockchain technology company building decentralized systems for a freer and fairer global economy. We're reshaping financial infrastructure across the entire crypto stack, from core protocol development to trading systems and user-facing applications.

Responsibilities

• Own regulatory strategy across the US and key non-US jurisdictions
• Lead deal work including M&A, strategic investments, and financings
• Draft, negotiate, and operationalize the full commercial contract stack
• Partner on global employment matters, immigration, and policy
• Oversee IP strategy, open-source licensing, and trademark portfolio
• Run litigation, regulatory inquiries, and manage outside counsel
• Advise on privacy, data, and sanctions compliance
• Structure and maintain the company's corporate architecture
• Act as a business-minded partner to engineering, product, BD, and finance

Requirements

• 8+ years of legal practice with strong law firm training
• JD and active US bar admission
• Experience advising a crypto, DeFi, or fintech company
• Substantive command of US financial services and securities regulation for digital assets
• Track record running M&A, financings, and complex commercial negotiations
• Experience structuring multi-entity setups and offshore affiliates
• Ability to operate as a sole legal lead in a remote-first environment