Assistant General Counsel, Digital Assets

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you’ll be responsible for:

As Assistant General Counsel, Digital Assets at Circle, you’ll be the senior legal advisor embedded within the Product team that supports the roadmap for digital asset innovation and platform expansion. You will work cross-functionally to advance business goals, protect the company by identifying and mitigating risk, and connect the dots across legal, product, engineering, policy, and operations teams to deliver compliant, scalable products. Your focus will include supporting new asset types, platform features, and go-to-market models, with an emphasis on early-stage product development and launch readiness.

This role requires deep fintech and crypto experience, excellent business judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly and build trust across stakeholders. As a strategic thought partner, you will help shape outcomes, foster collaboration, and enable innovation through practical legal guidance.

What you’ll work on:

• Serve as lead legal partner to the Digital Assets Pillar, advising on product structure, issuance strategy, and legal risks.

• Provide legal guidance on the issuance and platform integration of new digital assets and related platform features.

• Partner with Product and Engineering to structure compliant asset custody and on-chain settlement frameworks.

• Support legal considerations for emerging initiatives including pricing models, managed services, and multi-asset strategies.

• Review and help draft internal policies, external disclosures, and terms of use related to asset issuance and distribution.

• Act as a senior legal stakeholder in roadmap planning, identifying legal blockers early to support velocity and scalability.

What you’ll bring to Circle:

Core Requirements

• JD or equivalent with active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.

• 12+ years of legal experience, including significant time at both a top-tier law firm and as in-house counsel.

• Deep experience advising fintech and/or crypto companies on product development and legal risk.

• Demonstrated experience in launching novel financial or crypto products in complex, fast-paced environments.

• Experience supporting asset issuance, custody, or smart contract design in Web3 or DeFi contexts.

• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with product, engineering, risk, and compliance teams.

• Excellent judgment, pragmatism, and the ability to distill complex legal issues into actionable guidance.
   

Preferred Requirements

• Familiarity with cross-border product launches and global legal coordination.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing at the executive level.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

#LI-Remote