About the company
Parity Technologies Deutschland GmbH The Company Parity is a core blockchain infrastructure company. We are building the future of blockchain technology, with an open-source architecture that will enable people to create better institutions through technology. Parity was founded by some of the most influential entrepreneurs and visionaries in the Blockchain and Crypto space. The company has scaled rapidly in the last 6 years to become one of the worldās most accomplished blockchain companies. It has over 300 team members and global operations with offices in London, Berlin and Lisbon. This is an incredible time to join the business as you will be joining a expanding Finance function based in Berlin and helping to build out finance processes and supporting company wide initiatives. There are fantastic growth opportunities on offer, as the business scales you will develop alongside the team to provide information for business decisions and improve operations. The workplace environment is dynamic with entrepreneurial flair always encouraged. The company has taken a modern approach to work-life balance, with flexibility to work from our central Berlin office and from home.
Job Summary
About the Position:
šAs part of a close-knit, diverse Legal team consisting of three Senior Lawyers and a Legal Support Specialist, the Corporate Legal Counsel provides proactive legal support to all areas of the business. Key responsibilities include: šEnsuring optimal corporate organisation, delivering company secretarial and governance support to key legal entities and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations šOverseeing a comprehensive corporate administration, including preparation of board resolutions, meeting minutes, and regulatory filings šMonitoring critical deadlines, coordinating legal workflows, and ensuring timely delivery of tasks. šAdvising on shareholder matters, including delegation frameworks and internal governance requirements šDeveloping expertise and handling other legal matters as dictated by business needs including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts and legal agreements šProviding accurate and timely advice to internal stakeholders, including senior management šApplying effective risk management techniques and proactively addressing potential legal issues šCommunicating, negotiating, and managing relationships with external parties (e.g., service providers, partners, external counsel, or public authorities) šManaging complex matters with multiple stakeholders šKeeping up-to-date with industry and business-specific legislation and legal developments
About you:
šYou are a corporate lawyer with a minimum of 3+ PQE. You trained in private practice and already spent a minimum of 6 months in house in either a permanent role or in the form of a client secondment šYou have strong knowledge and experience of corporate law in the UK and EU and are also interested in developing expertise in other areas of law šExperience in drafting and negotiating commercial software agreements and knowledge of IP, privacy and data protection are an advantage šYou are experienced or interested in enhancing your efficiency with legal and project management tools such as Docusign, Asana and Legal šYou are commercially aware, a strong communicator and calm under pressure
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