Senior Counsel, Americas

Position Summary

• Title: Senior Counsel, Americas
• Location: New York City Metropolitan Area (Hybrid; up to 3 days/week in office)
• Type: Full-time
• Salary Range (NYC): $179,000 – $246,000 base + bonus + equity + benefits
• Seniority: Senior (7+ years of experience required)
• Industry Focus: SaaS, Fintech, Blockchain, Crypto, Cybersecurity

🧭 Role Focus

You’ll lead legal operations in the Americas and advise on:

• Strategic commercial transactions (esp. with large financial institutions)
• Regulatory and product legal risk in the SaaS/blockchain space
• Legal infrastructure development for scaling product offerings
• Cross-functional collaboration with sales, product, engineering, and the executive team

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and manage complex SaaS/commercial agreements with major financial institutions
• Advise on product development—especially where legal, regulatory, or cybersecurity concerns arise
• Partner with Sales, especially the VP Americas, on strategic deal structures
• Create legal templates and processes for scalable commercial support
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate legal risks at the executive level
• Stay agile in interpreting emerging fintech/blockchain regulations
• Help develop legal strategy for global expansion and client onboarding

✅ Required Experience

• 7+ years of legal experience, including:
• In-house counsel at a technology or SaaS company
• AND/OR prior experience at a top-tier law firm
• JD or LL.B from an accredited law school
• Experience negotiating complex global technology contracts
• Familiarity with financial services regulations, blockchain laws, or cybersecurity frameworks
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

⭐ Nice-to-Haves

• Background in fintech, crypto, or blockchain law
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and legal precedent gaps
• Prior experience creating legal playbooks/templates from scratch
• Comfort navigating gray regulatory zones in Web3 environments

🔑 What Makes This Role Unique

• Strategic visibility: This is the lead legal role for the Americas region—your work shapes product, revenue, and risk frameworks.
• Fast-growth fintech: Fireblocks is a major player in blockchain infrastructure, valued at $8B+ and serving top-tier banks.
• Complex legal frontier: You’ll tackle cutting-edge issues in digital asset security, making this ideal for a lawyer interested in emerging technology law.

📌 Compensation Breakdown (NYC)

• Base salary: $179K–$246K
• Bonus: Target bonus (unspecified)
• Equity: Competitive equity grant
• Benefits: Generous, including hybrid flexibility and other perks