Special Counsel, Transactions

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can travel globally, nearly instantly and with lower costs than legacy settlement systems. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs.

What You'll Be Part Of

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow, we're expanding into new jurisdictions. Our values are : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible, diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel – Transactions, you will play an immediate and direct role in commercial transactional work, supporting our global Business teams as we offer new products and grow in new markets.

What You'll Work On

• Be a trusted partner to Circle's Business, Compliance, and Finance teams, building a strong line of communication with internal stakeholders.
• Structure, negotiate, and draft fintech, payments, blockchain transactions, addressing legal risk in business-centric ways to strengthen partnerships and advance opportunities.
• Support the creation and expansion of contract templates and terms of use to reflect new and existing products and services.
• Aid in the development and implementation of processes, procedures and metrics (including efficient contracting processes) to increase the overall effectiveness of the legal services provided to the company.
• Address legal risk in business-centric ways, developing processes to solve problems, strengthening partnerships and advancing opportunities.
• Assist business leaders with contract interpretation and management.
• Remain up-to-date on relevant finance, payments and digital currency space to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound marketing compliance advice.

What You'll Bring To Circle

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting compensation ranges and total compensation packages. Starting pay is determined by factors such as relevant experience and qualifications. Compensation ranges may differ by location.

Base Pay Range

$180,000 - $237,500

We are an equal opportunity employer and 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. Circle participates in the E-Verify Program where required by law. If you require accommodations in our interview process, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect separately to accommodate needs.

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