Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, M&A & Governance US

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Equity Partner

Location: Remote

Jurisdiction: Canada United States

Minimum Commitment: 20 hours per week

Department: Legal Frontier Innovators (LFI) Corporate & Entity Strategy

Reports To: General Counsel

What You Put In Is What You Get Out

This isnt a job. Its a founding legal seat.

Youre not joining a legal teamyoure helping architect the legal structure from scratch. This is a rare opportunity to build the core governance layer of a global IP technology and entertainment company.

Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If thats not realistic this isnt the right fit. No hard feelingswe operate on clarity.

This is an equity partner role. That means:

No upfront cash compensation
Equity (shares) at a Founding Legal Partner level (standard vesting applies)
Potential future token-based rewards (pending legal and regulatory clearance)
Salary activates upon milestone-based revenue unlocks
Remote-first async-native legal team embedded in strategic operations

Lets Be Absolutely Clear

Were not offering a job.

Were building a legal engineand looking for a co-architect.

Youll shape the rules define the entity logic and help lock in the structural code that will carry this company globally. Youll create clarity across complexitywithout legacy systems slowing you down.

If youre looking to join a corporate legal departmentthis isnt it. If youre ready to help write the structural playbook from zerothis is your seat.

Overview

Were recruiting a Deputy General Counsel Corporate M&A & Governance to co-lead entity structuring governance systems and foundational legal architecture across multiple jurisdictions.

This role is deeply embedded in product finance and IP strategyand operates at the same altitude as treasury design equity modeling and cross-border expansion planning.

What Youll Own

Design and oversee entity incorporation across Canada the U.S. Cayman Ireland and beyond
Draft Articles of Incorporation Memoranda of Association Shareholder Agreements and governance frameworks
Architect equity classes board resolution mechanics voting rights audit triggers and golden share provisions
Lead legal strategy on joint ventures M&A structures and strategic partnerships
Ensure jurisdictional compliance with CBCA Delaware law and related statutes
Collaborate with LegalOps Treasury and Finance to futureproof core legal systems

What Were Looking For

Licensed to practice law in Canada or the United States (dual-licensed strongly preferred)
8 years experience in corporate law governance and M&A structuring
Deep experience in cross-border formation shareholder architecture and multi-entity design
Strong drafting skills across complex agreements: cap tables charters SPVs investor docs
Prior exposure to venture-stage startups or creative/tech infrastructure
Bonus: experience with tokenized equity smart contract governance or decentralized legal models

Compensation

Equity (Shares): Founding partner-level equity

Token-Based Rewards: Potential future compensation (pending compliance)

Future Salary: Activates with revenue benchmarks

Remote First: Globally distributed async-first autonomy-driven legal structure

Our Promise

This is a rare opportunity to help design the legal financial and IP framework of a next-generation platform.

You wont be interpreting rulesyoull be writing them.

If youve ever wanted to scale a legal system that outlives any single productthis is your moment.

Equity Partner Location: RemoteJurisdiction: Canada United StatesMinimum Commitment: 20 hours per weekDepartment: Legal Frontier Innovators (LFI) Corporate & Entity StrategyReports To: General CounselWhat You Put In Is What You Get OutThis isnt a job. Its a founding legal seat.Youre not joining a ...