OpenSea is the first and largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Applications for NFTs include collectibles, gaming items, domain names, digital art, and many other items backed by a blockchain. OpenSea is an open, inclusive web3 platform, where individuals can come to explore NFTs and connect with each other to purchase and sell NFTs. At OpenSea, we're excited about building a platform that supports a brand new economy based on true digital ownership and are proud to be recognized as Y Combinator's #4 ranked top private company.

 

When hiring candidates, we look for signals that a candidate will thrive in our culture, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, grow rapidly, and love our work. We also know how critical it is to celebrate and support our differences. Employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences and opinions enables our employees, our product and our community to flourish. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. To help facilitate this, we support remote, hybrid or onsite work at either New York City, San Francisco or the Silicon Valley for the majority of our opportunities.

 

You will be an early member of our Legal team, and support a number of legal functions. You will have key roles on regulatory matters, compliance and privacy programs, and product counseling, and you will also assist with litigation matters. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player that is passionate about NFTs and blockchain technology and happiest in a fast-paced, action-oriented environment. 

What You'll Do

• Develop, execute, and continually evaluate legal strategy in regulatory and litigation matters
• Provide product, operations, and community teams guidance on day-to-day issues, as well as foundational legal issues without clear solutions
• Build and maintain scalable risk management frameworks and processes 
• Track and comment on new proposed legislation and regulation
• Keep abreast of quickly developing legal landscape to forecast and head off challenges for rapidly scaling business

Desired Skills

• 7+ years of legal experience 
• Litigation, regulatory, and/or investigations experience with high-growth consumer technology companies
• Strong risk-assessment and execution skills
• Track record of collaborative partnership with lawyers and non-lawyers to solve problems and get things done 
• Juris doctor from accredited law school 
• Member of a US state bar in good standing