Senior Legal Counsel

ether.fi is looking for a versatile, crypto-native attorney to join as our first part-time Senior Legal Counsel. You will be the primary legal architect for our core product suites: Stake (Liquid Staking), Liquid (DeFi Strategy Vaults), and Cash (our Visa-powered spend card).

This isn't a "research and memo" role. You will be embedded across all of our teams, reviewing features in real-time and closing commercial deals that move the needle.

Lead legal reviews for new features on the ether.fi protocol and ether.fi Cash. You will navigate the legal and regulatory nuances of non-custodial architecture, slashing risks, L2 migrations, and other crypto-related issues across unlimited jurisdictions.

Act as a legal point of contact for day-to-day operations. You will draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, from partner integrations, vendor MSAs, commission agreements, liquidity provider, MOUs, LOIs, and other contracts.

You’ll draft and review user-facing terms, update website content when new features or promotions launch, ensure we communicate risk clearly, while complying with financial promotion regulations (SEC, CFTC, and MiCA).

Handle some day-to-day employment related issues, including immigration , and employee and contractor agreements.

3–4 Years of Experience: You’ve spent time in a high-growth fintech or a top-tier "Tech/Crypto" law firm practice. You don't need a partner to tell you how to redline a master services agreement.

On-Chain Fluency: You know how to use a block explorer. You understand the difference between liquid staking and traditional deposits, and you can explain it to a regulator.

Builder Mindset: You find ways to say "yes, if..." rather than "no, because..." You are comfortable with the ambiguity of the 2026 regulatory landscape.

Efficiency: As a part-time collaborator, you are a master of triaging tasks. You know which 20% of a contract carries 80% of the risk.