OpenZeppelin is the security standard onchain finance is built on. Our open-source Contract Libraries have facilitated over $35 trillion in onchain value and are used by 10 of the top 10 tokenized money market funds and 9 of the top 10 stablecoins by market cap.
We combine AI-native security tooling with deep research and a decade of audit expertise to support leading institutions and crypto-native teams shaping the next generation of digital assets like DTCC, Fidelity, Coinbase, Uniswap, Aave, the Ethereum Foundation, and many more across the full secure development lifecycle.
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Senior Legal Counsel
OpenZeppelin is seeking an experienced and commercially-minded lawyer to support our wide array of legal matters at a growth-stage blockchain security company enabling the world to move on-chain. You’ll be a member of our dynamic operations team and report to OpenZeppelin’s Associate General Counsel, managing all legal operations and driving our commercial contracting process. You will also have the opportunity to advise on the wide-range of legal issues typical for a remote and global tech company, balancing legal issues with Company values and strategic objectives. This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself at the intersection of blockchain technology, high-growth business operations and law.
Draft, negotiate, and close a wide variety of agreements and manage the process behind all client and vendor agreements.



You will support all commercial and contractual matters and deal flow for OpenZeppelin
Proactively provide risk-weighted advice to business leaders that succinctly balances commercial upside against corresponding legal, financial, operational, and reputational risk
Collaborate with and support the General Counsel on intellectual property strategy and licensing (with a focus on open source issues), privacy, compliance, acquisitions, and other diverse matters
Design and execute automated processes for contracting and complying with contractual obligations and building automations, using AI and advanced tools
Design and execute staff trainings and compliance practices on a variety of topics, in line with the requirements of a regulated and publicly-traded organization
Manage legal records and organize corporate governance processes for entities in multiple jurisdictions
Tackle projects assigned to you to help the Company meet its goals and take ownership of projects that are of a personal interest to you
8-10 years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a high-growth company in the blockchain and digital assets space

- Demonstrated experience and comprehensive knowledge in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements in the blockchain space, including open source expertise




- Creative problem-solving and negotiation skills and you take a pragmatic, business-minded approach to legal analyses and risk assessments
- Comfortable with high levels of responsibility and self-direction with excellent follow-through skills, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Expert communicator, verbally and in writing, who is capable of explaining complicated topics to those without legal training
- A law degree and a license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction

Enjoy the flexibility of fully work from home
Take the time you need with flexible time off
Grow your family with 8 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, and a one-time $3,600 baby bonus
Build your ideal home office with up to $500 in equipment support
Stay covered with medical insurance
Keep growing with learning and development opportunities
We are committed to building a diverse workforce. This includes but is not limited to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin and other characteristics that make each one of us unique. As part of OpenZeppelin’s recruitment process, we may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to assist in reviewing applications and assessing candidate qualifications. These tools are used to support our People team by identifying relevant skills and experience, and are not used to make decisions solely by automated means. Any personal data provided as part of your application will be processed in accordance with OpenZeppelin’s Data Privacy Notice .

📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Remote (Canada)
🏢 OpenZeppelin
📍 Canada