About the company
Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), which has become the fastest growing, regulated and fully reserved dollar digital currency. USDC now stands at more than 45 billion and has supported about $1.4 trillion in transactions over the past year.
Job Summary
What you'll work on:
šProviding support to Circleās global legal operations, risk management efforts and strategic business objectives and priorities. šAssisting Circle lawyers on, among other things, reviews of a variety of product development initiatives, regulatory compliance and enterprise risk management matters and guidance. šAssisting the CLO with his thought leadership projects. šResearch tasks related to a range of general corporate and securities matters, including capital deployment, capital raising, public securities offerings, M&A, equity administration, marketing and communications, and executive compensation. šLegal research projects related to the cryptocurrency industry and the current regulatory environment for a fintech operating in this cutting edge space.
You will aspire to our four core values:
šMultistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities. šMindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail. šDriven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals. šHigh Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.
What youāll bring to Circle:
šEnrollment at a top law school (T-14 preferred) - candidates must have high grades and be actively engaged with a range of extracurricular activities. šYou are passionate about Circleās mission and values, financial technology and the disruptive potential of cryptocurrency and blockchains. šYou are comfortable working outside of your comfort zone in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to rapid changes, extreme velocity and managing multiple projects simultaneously. šYou apply sound, practical business judgment to your legal education and research, and are creative at solving problems. šYou can exercise good judgment in time-sensitive, high-pressure situations, work autonomously and independently with minimal guidance and are also comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team. šYou are obsessively organized, energetic, passionate about supporting your team/ a team player. šExcellent verbal and written communication skills. šFluency in oral and written English. šExperience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.