General Counsel

Nova Labs

Location
California-San Francisco
Description
<div id="jobDescriptionText" class="jobsearch-jobDescriptionText"><div> <p>Nova Labs is looking for a General Counsel to expand our internal legal team and support the company across a variety of areas including regulatory, litigation, tax, employment, and commercial transactions. This is a fantastic opportunity if you are excited by Nova's innovation in decentralized wireless networks.</p> <p> Nova Labs is the founding team behind the Helium Network, the world's fastest-growing decentralized wireless network, now live in over 74,000+ cities and 182 countries. Our company was founded in 2013 by Napster founder Shawn Fanning, Amir Haleem, and Sean Carey, with a mission to make it easier to build connected devices. The company has raised equity funding from prominent investors including Tiger Global, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Khosla Ventures, FirstMark Capital, MunichRe and others.</p> <p><b> Your Role</b></p> <ul> <li>Oversee, and provide counsel on, all legal matters for Nova Labs.</li> <li>Maintain current knowledge on the blockchain industry's evolving regulatory landscape and supervise our compliance and government relations efforts.</li> <li>Manage work with outside attorneys including litigation, employment, public policy, regulatory, commercial, patents, and IP.</li> </ul> <p><b>Requirements</b></p> <ul> <li>At least 5+ years experience as an attorney, having served as either general counsel to a technology-based and venture-backed company or an attorney with relevant experience at a major law firm.</li> <li>Experience in regulatory law, public policy, and litigation.</li> <li>Experience with or demonstrated enthusiasm for blockchain technology.</li> <li>Ability to comprehend new technologies quickly and adapt in a dynamic environment.</li> <li>Capable of hiring staff and building a legal department.</li> </ul> <p><b>Compensation:</b></p> <ul> <li>Total compensation structure at Nova Labs is base salary + equity + perks/benefits</li> <li>The salary pay scale for the target experience and target skill set for this role is $300k-$400k</li> </ul> <p><b>Perks &amp; Benefits:</b></p> <ul> <li>We are a remote-first company</li> <li>100% company-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for you and your dependents</li> <li>Unlimited paid vacation and paid company holidays</li> <li>Vacation stipend</li> <li>Monthly wellness/gym stipend</li> <li>Annual hardware stipend</li> <li>401K plan</li> </ul> </div></div>
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Updated
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Practice Areas
Corporate
Specialties
Venture Capital, Compliance/Regulatory, Technology Transactions, Litigation
Experience
5+ years
Employer Type
In-House