Fireblocks Senior Legal Counsel EMEA 

United Kingdom, England, London 

936979798

Secure. Simplify. Scale

Fireblocks is seeking a talented, highly motivated, and flexible lawyer to work collaboratively with our sales and product organisations. You will provide legal support for the sales organisation, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts in support of our software-as-a-service offerings. You will also provide advice and support to our product team as they develop new product features and functionality to be commercialised. In this role, you will advise on the various legal risks, business strategies, and other product and regulatory issues related to Fireblocks' general operations and its range of offerings.

This role is based in London and reports directly to the Associate General Counsel, EMEA. The ideal candidate should be a self-starter and an efficient multi-tasker with an adaptable approach to problem-solving. You will work with business partners in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, driving meaningful impact. You should be comfortable working in a technical, software development environment alongside product, engineering, finance, sales and marketing professionals.

You’ll be:

• Focused on some of our largest commercial transactions supporting our SaaS services.
• Taking the lead in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts, including strategic license agreements and services agreements.
• Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to deliver pragmatic guidance as part of the overall product design and business roadmap.
• Advising clients on the various legal risks, business strategies, and other product and regulatory issues related to commercial transactions and product development.
• Developing processes to enable collaboration between the legal and product teams.
• Creating templates and advising on implementation.
• Learning new technologies, products and practice areas without much precedence.

You’ll bring:

• Experience working at a technology company, preferably with a SaaS or software offering and/or at a top-tier law firm within a technology practice
• Background in financial services, fintech, blockchain, cybersecurity, or crypto industry
• Experience as a team player who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to solve issues and work collaboratively to generate consensus across diverse points of view
• Experience negotiating complex technology transactions on a global basis
• Fastidious attention to detail in both oral and written communications