In-House Corporate Counsel (Remote)
Company: Riot Blockchain, Inc.
Location: Garland
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
In-House Corporate Counsel (Remote)
Riot Blockchain, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIOT)
Job Location - Austin, TX
About Riot:
Riot Blockchain is a Nasdaq-listed public Bitcoin mining and
hosting company operating in the United States. Riot's strategic
focus is expanding and efficiently operating its Bitcoin mining
operations, through industrial-scale infrastructure development at
its Whinstone facility in Rockdale, Texas, and latest-generation
miner procurement. Riot's self-mining fleet is currently being
upgraded to approximately 120,000 next generation Bitcoin miners.
Riot has plans to continue increasing its hash rate capacity to
exceed 12.8 exahash per second by the end of 2022. Riot aims to be
an industry-leader in Bitcoin mining.
Key attributes we are looking for:
You are interested in Bitcoin and being involved in the sector. You
are creative, innovative, and strive to improve organizational
efficiency. You have strong communication skills and can
multi-task. You identify problems and solve them. You value small
teams because the opportunity they provide for you to make a
difference. You take initiative and you are self-sufficient.
About this role:
In this role, you will collaborate with the existing legal and
leadership team to deliver favorable outcomes and reduce the legal
risk of the organization through partnership and documentation of
critical information. The In-House Corporate Counsel will report
directly to our General Counsel and will serve as a member of our
in-house legal team.
Essential Functions:
Provide legal support and guidance to the corporate leadership
team.
Conduct legal research and draft public company filings.
Conduct due diligence and drafting agreements in transactional
matters.
Enlighten leadership on legal options and making them aware of the
possible outcomes or threats.
Stay informed of any current legislation and industry trends.
Prepare legal documents and contracts in a timely and accurate
manner.
Strategize on how to resolve and improve the company's legal
affairs.
Team attitude that no job is too big or too small.
Thrives in an environment where you need to roll-up your sleeves
and own outcomes.
Ability to strike sensible and practical balance between legal
risks and the need to do business.
Key skills, education, and experience:
College degree and a Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school
and licensed to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
Minimum of 3-5+ years' in the practice of law in a high-quality law
firm or in-house environment, and have a solid understanding of
corporate and commercial contract issues.
Considerable knowledge of and experience with 33 Act and 34 Act and
a solid background in M&A.
Adaptability and attention to detail.
Ability to work with a team of attorneys and team members to
develop strategies for various business situations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Compensation:
Competitive compensation to commensurate with experience.
Keywords: Riot Blockchain, Inc., Garland , In-House Corporate Counsel (Remote), Legal , Garland, Texas
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