Intro

M0 is a stablecoin platform for builders. With M0, developers can create their stablecoins in minutes by extending $M - M0’s superior digital-dollar building block, and customize attributes such as branding, compliance behaviors, and yield distribution mechanics. By extending $M into their own stablecoin, businesses can monetize their digital dollar use cases and maintain control over their money tech stack, while not being burdened by operational heavy-lifting.

M0 is seeking an experienced paralegal who will strengthen its corporate governance practices across its family of entities globally and be a key player in building the Legal team’s operational processes. This isn’t a traditional paralegal role. We’re looking for a builder and an operator to own core functions, from corporate governance to the legal tech stack, and shape the operational systems that will ensure our team operates with world-class efficiency and quality.

About Our Team

Our Legal team manages the legal affairs of certain actors in the M0 ecosystem. These include the M0 Foundation in Switzerland, the M0 labs located in the Cayman Islands and Germany, and other entities. We collaborate across M0 to accelerate the business, shape technical development, advance corporate and protocol governance, and ensure regulatory compliance in areas such as securities, AML/CFT, sanctions, consumer protection, and intellectual property.

Our team holds itself to a standard of uncompromising service delivery, emphasizing modern tech-enabled practice. This commitment is expressed in our shared values:

• Autonomy. We are each builders, responsible for the processes that will keep our respective functional areas running efficiently—especially by aggressively incorporating the latest technology.
• Composure. People rely on us. We work hard to deserve their trust by always being prepared and being the cool heads that help navigate challenging situations.
• Connectedness. We seek opportunities to build genuine relationships across M0 and the industry, so that we can be responsive and resilient as circumstances evolve.
• Foresight. We have a knack for keeping our heads up to see what’s on the horizon, so that we have time to develop carefully considered strategies and plans.
• Integrity. We are stewards of M0’s mission, expected to act with unwavering integrity and to cultivate that culture across the broader organization.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will lead and own day-to-day operations and workflows related to general corporate governance and entity management. You will also design the processes, workflows, and resources to increase overall team efficiency in matters such as contract review and request intake. This role requires a proactive individual with exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage complex projects. It is a great opportunity for a candidate who has a strong grounding in corporate legal practice and wants to grow their legal operations skillset in a tech-forward, cutting-edge environment.

What You’ll Do

• Own our corporate governance engine: Build and manage day-to-day operations and workflows related to general corporate records and governance, including entity formation, dissolutions, D&O tracking, beneficial ownership information, organizational changes, and annual reports and other statutory filings across several jurisdictions.
• Quarterback strategic transactions: Provide support on strategic transactions and any fundraise initiatives, including diligence and closing mechanics.
• Run Board operations: Coordinate and help prepare Board meeting materials, including drafting memos, minutes, and resolutions.
• Build a scalable CMS: Oversee our contract management lifecycle, including maintaining a playbook and standard templates (NDAs and contracts) and tracking renewals.
• Design the Legal front door: Design and implement a Legal team request intake flow to support reliable, efficient and consistent service delivery.
• Architect our Legal tech stack: Vet new technologies to improve our knowledge management and processes, drive support for them, and implement them.
• Optimize firm partnerships: Manage our financial relationships with external law firms, driving value and efficiency.
• Develop x-functional playbooks: Help establish and implement best practices for Legal collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Who You Are

• A Corporate Legal Expert. You have a strong foundation in general corporate matters and governance, including knowledge of corporate, entity management, and investment terminology and principles.
• An Operator and a Builder. You are highly organized, obsessed with getting the details right, and have a proven ability to design and run a process from start to finish.
• A Clear, Concise Communicator. You can articulate complex issues clearly and concisely, whether on Slack, in emails, or in formal documents.
• A Tech-Forward Systems Thinker. You love using technology solutions to scale a team’s processes. You are comfortable with GSuite, Microsoft Office, and other tech SaaS tools (such as Slack, AirTable, etc.).
• Discreet and Trustworthy. You can maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• High-Integrity and Intellectually Curious. You have a positive collaborative attitude, comfort with change and a fast pace, high level of integrity, and insatiable intellectual curiosity

Qualifications

• B.A. or equivalent (e.g., paralegal certificate)
• 5+ years experience working as a corporate paralegal, consultant, project manager, or financial compliance manager at a fast-growth technology company, financial institution or other FinTech.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in product management or technical program management is a significant plus.
• Experience with entity management tools and workflows.
• Familiarity with legal issues in the crypto/DeFi ecosystem, in particular around organizational structure and management in the context of a decentralized protocol.
• Experience creating and maintaining compliance documentation and procedures, as well as supporting litigation via document collections and productions.
• Ability to work multiple days a week in our main hub office in NYC.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation (base salary with token grant) commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Global team and flexibility: Join a truly global team with the flexibility to work remotely, though with preference to work in our main hub in NYC.
• Health and wellness: Enjoy comprehensive healthcare insurance coverage as well as a wellbeing allowance and gym membership to support your physical and mental health.
• Customizable IT setup: Tailor your workspace with access to top-notch IT equipment.
• Professional development: Benefit from an annual development budget to enhance your skills and grow professionally, including opportunities to participate in conferences and on-site company events worldwide.