The Legal Counsel will be the primary legal resource within Arbitrum OpCo, ensuring that all treasury operations, contracts, and service provider engagements are legally sound, compliant, and aligned with DAO governance decisions.
This role is critical to building OpCo’s capacity as a trusted executor for the DAO, while maintaining high standards of transparency, accountability, and regulatory awareness.
Key Responsibilities
- Contracts & Agreements
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with OpCo employees, DAO service providers, grant recipients, incentive partners, and investment counterparties
- Establish and maintain SLAs with protocol teams for treasury management and incentives partners
- Develop and maintain standardized contract templates and negotiation playbooks
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Oversee all compliance matters related to OpCo operations, including treasury management, grants, and investments
- Monitor evolving legal and regulatory landscapes for DAOs, DeFi, and digital assets; provide risk assessments and mitigation strategies
- Entity & Governance Support
- Support OpCo’s corporate governance (board, filings, compliance obligations)
- Provide legal research and advice on new DAO-owned businesses
- Coordinate with the Oversight & Transparency Committee (OAT) to ensure accountability in legal operations
- Advise on structuring DAO proposals or treasury activities to mitigate legal risk
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with the Head of Operations to implement DAO decisions
- Engage with external counsel, auditors, and regulators when required
- Provide clear, accessible legal advice to DAO delegates, contributors, and community members where relevant
Application link: https://jobs.lever.co/arbitrum-opco/3ff544be-8130-4e22-8f57-6fcfde0ab066