Paxos
Senior Commercial Counsel
$186K–$214K
Remote - United States · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 6–10 years; experience at a top-tier law firm or high-growth technology company, preferably a combination of both.
About the job
Provides commercial legal counsel to help Paxos structure and close deals, manage legal matters, and build scalable processes that support business growth.
What you'll do
- Advise finance and business development leaders on deal structures, risks, and approval paths; draft, negotiate, and close complex agreements.
- Develop contract processes, clause libraries, playbooks, and self-service resources; identify recurring issues and create lasting improvements.
- Handle broader in-house legal matters and use AI and other technology for legal work with appropriate human judgment and safeguards.
What they ask for
- 6–10 years of commercial legal experience in the listed areas at a top-tier law firm or high-growth technology company.
- Experience leading complex commercial negotiations from term sheet through execution.
- Ability to assess legal risk against business objectives and work cross-functionally on multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Strong written, verbal, and negotiation skills; judicious use of AI tools with sound judgment about human review.
Nice to have
- Experience with varied in-house matters such as employment, stock option plans, or intellectual property, or at a hyper-growth tech company.
- Interest in blockchain technology and its evolving regulatory landscape.
Pay
$186,000 – $213,525 USD base salary
Tools
AI
AI focus
Use AI for legal review, drafting, research, and workflow management, with human judgment and safeguards to protect quality, confidentiality, and accuracy.
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