Corporate Counsel

1inch is the DeFi ecosystem building financial freedom for everyone. 1inch products help users and builders trade, hold and track digital assets - with the self-custody, comprehensive security and the intuitive user experience they need to unlock the potential of true crypto ownership. 1inch protocols and APIs provide core infrastructure across the DeFi industry and beyond. So if you're someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team.

Your mission

Join our global legal team to safeguard and develop 1inch's intellectual property portfolio while supporting M&A, group reorganizations, corporate governance and wider corporate legal needs. You will structure protections across our technology stack, coordinate intellectual property matters in strategic transactions and oversee day-to-day corporate legal documentation. Working with engineering, IT, finance and marketing teams across multiple jurisdictions, you will help protect our innovations and support the compliant, efficient evolution of our group structure.

What you'll do

• Manage and develop the global intellectual property portfolio, including patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
• Advise on open-source licensing, software intellectual property and brand protection, and train teams on related rights, risks and safeguards.
• Establish internal intellectual property registration, review and risk procedures, coordinating global filings, enforcement and oppositions with external counsel.
• Advise on intellectual property structuring in group reorganizations and corporate transactions, including due diligence, integration and post-closing matters.
• Draft and negotiate intellectual property assignments, licences and transition agreements, and assess related risks in strategic transactions.
• Coordinate cross-border legal input with internal stakeholders and advisers.
• Draft and review commercial, vendor and procurement contracts, including NDAs, service agreements and licensing agreements.
• Support entity management, governance filings, director and shareholder resolutions, board and shareholder processes, intercompany arrangements and funding documentation.
• Maintain legal-entity databases and document repositories, monitor relevant legal developments and support policies, controls and group-wide compliance with applicable corporate laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, finance and marketing teams, educate business stakeholders and help scale legal operati…

1inch is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to evaluating all candidates on the basis of their skills, experience, and potential - regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. We believe diverse teams build better products, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.