Associate General Counsel, Global Regulatory

The Uniswap Labs team is building products to unlock value through universal exchange. We envision a future where digital economies flourish, and markets are transparent, global, and equitable.

Our products – the Uniswap Interface, the Uniswap Mobile App, and the Uniswap Extension – are powered by the Uniswap Protocol.  The protocol is the largest onchain marketplace, with billions of dollars in weekly volume across thousands of tokens on Ethereum and 8+ additional chains.

When you join Uniswap, you become part of a team that's reshaping the way value flows on the internet.

We are looking for an Associate General Counsel who will be responsible for managing the company’s global regulatory risk function. We are seeking an attorney with significant crypto or financial industry regulatory experience across a range of areas, in the US and internationally. 

We are headquartered in SoHo in New York City and this role has the option to be partially or fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company’s global regulatory function
• Advise the company on relevant regulatory frameworks, developments, and risks affecting our industry
• Develop and help advocate for regulatory frameworks and guidance in the US and internationally that enable the advancement of responsible, innovative decentralized finance products and services
• Advise the business on international growth strategy
• Represent the company to public officials and regulators 
• Work collegially and supportively with other members of legal & Uniswap team

Requirements

• 8+ years of deep financial services and technology regulatory legal experience
• Juris doctor, or foreign equivalent, from accredited law school required
• Demonstrated successful advocacy to multiple US and international regulators 
• Understanding of blockchain technology, decentralized finance, and digital assets 
• Ability to bring a strong point of view plus a flexible mindset to any problem in order to find the best path forward
• Ability to manage outside counsel efficiently
• Willing to tackle tasks large or small on a small team with a critical role
• Organized and detailed oriented
• Member of a US state bar in good standing

Minimum full-time salary of $270,000 - $300,000. Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law. Full Time employees at Uniswap Labs are also eligible for other compensation elements, including equity, tokens, and benefits, dependent on the position type.

Uniswap Labs' Full-Time employee benefits include company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents, gym subsidy, 401(k) with 4% employer contribution, annual $1,500 education stipend, unlimited and encouraged time off, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, home office setup stipend for remote employees and daily lunches at NY headquarters (all benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility).

Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability (including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation (including actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality), veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, reproductive health decision making or any other protected category. In addition, Uniswap Labs participates in E-Verify. You can view the E-Verify poster here and the Right to Work poster here.