# Counsel, Corporate and Regulatory
**Company:** [Stellar](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/stellar)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Salary:** $140K-$235K
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Blockchain, Digital Assets, Stablecoins, Decentralized Finance, Corporate Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Crypto, Defi, Tokenization
**Posted:** 2026-04-15
> Provides corporate governance and regulatory counsel for a blockchain non-profit, managing entity compliance, advising on digital assets laws, and monitoring industry precedents. Requires JD, 3+ years legal experience with blockchain familiarity.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities

**Corporate/Corporate Governance Counsel:**
- **Entity Management:** Oversee the legal lifecycle of the Foundation and its subsidiaries, ensuring all corporate filings, registrations, and "good standing" requirements are met across all operating jurisdictions.
- **Corporate Secretarial Duties:** Help to maintain official corporate records and serve as an internal governance resource.

**Regulatory Strategy and Advice:**
- **Regulatory Analysis:** Assist as an internal subject matter expert on the evolving global legal status of blockchain, tokenization, digital assets and decentralized finance.
- **Interpretive Guidance:** Provide high-level legal interpretations of new guidance, interpretation, rules and legislation that impact the Stellar ecosystem’s long-term viability.
- **Precedent Monitoring:** Track and analyze litigation and enforcement actions within the broader blockchain industry to identify emerging legal risks or shifts in "Control" and "Decentralization" definitions.

## Requirements
- J.D. degree and an active member of at least one U.S. state bar.
- 3+ years of legal practice, with experience in corporate and regulatory practices, with a familiarity of the areas of law relevant to blockchain. In house experience at a crypto company, a top-tier firm or a major financial institution is especially desirable.
- Mission alignment: Motivated by blockchain technology and a desire to promote financial access and you appreciate SDF’s role as a non-profit foundation.
- Calm and cool: Confident and comfortable in fast-paced developments and rapidly evolving areas of law.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Basic crypto savvy. You own crypto, have a wallet and can navigate a few defi protocols!

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $140,000 - $235,000, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
- Lumen-denominated grants.
- Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents.
- Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break.
- Generous paid parental leave for all parents, plus paid pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents.
- Gym reimbursement ($80 per month).
- Life & ADD (up to $50K).
- Short & Long term disability.
- 401K with 4% match.
- Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts.
- Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution.
- Family building benefits through Kindbody.
- Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace).
- L&D budget of $1,500/year.
- Daily lunch and snacks in office.
- Company retreats.
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