Sei Labs

General Counsel, Sei Foundation

New York City

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago

LeadershipCommunication

About the role

The role spans governance, corporate, commercial, and cross-border legal matters, with meaningful exposure to international structuring and jurisdiction-specific issues.
This opportunity is especially well suited for a legal leader who is comfortable operating beyond narrow legal silos.
The right candidate brings strong legal instincts, high ownership, commercial judgment, and the ability to translate ambiguity into action in a dynamic, internationally oriented environment.

Partner closely with the Board of Directors and senior stakeholders to support key decisions, assess legal risk, and develop pragmatic paths forward.
Lead legal support for governance matters, including board processes, resolutions, approvals, delegated authorities, and related documentation.
Support the development of scalable legal processes, templates, and internal workflows that the organization can use in practice.
Lead and coordinate legal work involving multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Cayman Islands, Singapore, Korea, and the UK.
Support cross-border structuring, jurisdiction-specific analysis, and legal coordination across related entities, foundations, and affiliated activities.
Manage outside counsel across specialist areas and jurisdictions, with a strong focus on efficiency, judgment, and practical outcomes.
Maintain momentum across multiple concurrent matters by setting priorities, driving decisions, and keeping stakeholders aligned.
Institution Building
Help build and shape a legal function that is practical, trusted, and appropriately scaled for a lean, fast-moving foundation.
Identify emerging legal risks early and help design workable internal processes before those risks become more significant.

Significant legal experience in-house and/or at a leading law firm, with exposure to high-growth organizations, complex transactions, or cross-border legal matters.
Strong judgment and ability to translate legal analysis into clear, practical, governance- and business-oriented recommendations.
Experience working across international jurisdictions and coordinating with local, offshore, or specialized external counsel.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with directors, founders, executives, and external advisers.
Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities and imperfect information.

Experience with international structuring or legal matters involving jurisdictions such as Cayman, Singapore, or Korea.
Familiarity with technology, digital assets, fintech, or other globally oriented operating environments.
Experience supporting foundations, funds, or other non-traditional entity structures.
Strong track record of working effectively with external advisers while maintaining internal ownership of key decisions and workstreams.
Commercially sharp and pragmatic
gives clear, actionable advice that enables progress.
Comfortable in genuine ambiguity and able to make well-reasoned calls without waiting for perfect certainty.
High-agency, direct, and trusted by senior stakeholders.

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