Senior Corporate Counsel, Ledn is interested in hearing from you!

Ledn is a global financial services business built for digital assets, helping to improve the everyday lives of Bitcoin holders while building generational wealth for the future. We offer a suite of egalitarian lending, savings and trading products to digital asset holders in over 120 countries around the world. Through our products & services, we can make a difference in the lives and futures of our clients - in real terms.

Our team at Ledn is a passionate group of individuals from diverse backgrounds. What we all have in common is an unshakeable conviction that digital assets can democratize access to the global economy and Ledn’s suite of products & services can play a critical role in doing so. The core values that guide us are: act with integrity always, own it, have a passion for progress, and lead with empathy. Combining these values with our conviction make Ledn an unstoppable force in changing the world for the better. Come join us as we build, innovate and revolutionize financial services!

THHE OPPORTUNITY:

Ledn is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to join our legal team at an exciting stage of the company’s growth. You will serve as a key legal partner across the business, leading and supporting on corporate transactional matters, debt financing matters, commercial contracting, and corporate governance, while driving Ledn’s strategic objectives in the digital asset space.

You will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and work closely with executive leadership, Compliance, Finance, Product, and other business teams. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable setting strategy and rolling up their sleeves to get things done. The ideal candidate combines corporate legal expertise with experience in the digital asset or fintech industry, and thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Corporate Transactions

• Lead and support corporate transactions, including equity investments, M&A and strategic partnerships.
• Lead and manage legal due diligence processes, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external counsel as required.
• Advise on corporate structuring matters across Ledn’s multi-jurisdictional footprint, including Cayman Islands, US, Spain, UK and other key markets.

Financing and Lending Transactions

• Lead and support debt financing transactions, including institutional credit facilities and other funding arrangements, including Ledn sponsored asset-backed security facilities.
• Support Product & Regulatory Counsels on Ledn's product documentation (including retail loan agreement) to ensure legal and regulatory alignment across jurisdictions.

Commercial Contracts

• Oversee the commercial contracting process for a wide range of commercial agreements such as vendor, partner, technology, and service agreements.
• Develop and maintain standard form agreements and contract playbooks to improve consistency and efficiency across the business.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual risk, obligations, and commercial terms.

Corporate Governance

• Oversee and manage corporate governance matters across Ledn’s group entities, including the Cayman Islands, US, Spain and UK, working alongside local counsel in each jurisdiction
• Oversee and manage corporate records (including equity management and cap table maintenance), entity registers, and statutory filings across Ledn’s multi-jurisdictional corporate structure.
• Develop and maintain internal governance policies, frameworks, and documentation standards as the company scales.

Team & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Drive adoption of technology including AI tools and initiatives across the legal team, identifying opportunities to leverage AI to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of legal work.
• Take a hands-on approach to legal work across the team – no task is too big or too small in a lean, high-growth environment.
• Mentor and guide junior legal team members and administrators as the team evolves.
• Manage relationships with external counsel across relevant jurisdictions, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality external legal support.

REQUIRED:

• US-admitted lawyer with a minimum of 7–10 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in corporate, transactional, or commercial law, currently in good standing.
• Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced, or start-up/scale-up environments.
• Excellent technology skills and a genuine interest in and aptitude for AI – you are not just comfortable using AI tools but actively seek to champion their adoption and embed them into legal team workflows.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting corporate transactions and debt financing transactions, including credit facilities, asset-backed facilities, or other lending arrangements.
• Strong commercial contracting skills, with experience negotiating complex agreements across a range of counterparty types.
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and managing multi-entity group structures and advising boards and senior leadership.
• A practical, sleeves-rolled-up approach – you are comfortable operating at a senior level while also doing the work yourself.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality legal work at pace.
• Excellent judgment, communication skills, and the ability to engage and influence across functions in a fast-moving international environment.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable background checks, in compliance with federal and state law.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Ledn does not currently sponsor employment visas.

PREFERRED:

• Prior in-house legal experience at a crypto, fintech, or other technology company.
• Familiarity with financial services or fintech regulatory frameworks as they intersect with corporate and commercial work.

CULTURE FIT:

We’re looking for more than just operational excellence — we want an individual who thrives in a startup or tech environment and embodies our values. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a passion for progress by being adaptable and resilient, and is comfortable navigating ambiguity in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Have a builder’s mindset, excited to create, iterate, and scale.
• Be a collaborative partner, able to influence across functions and cultures with empathy and clarity.
• Demonstrate integrity and accountability, especially in managing confidential information across multiple teams.
• Have previous experience working successfully in a remote-first environment.

A TASTE OF WHAT WE PROVIDE:

• As one of the world’s leading digital asset businesses, we provide tremendous growth opportunities.
• Work directly with the CLO and executive leadership on strategic, high-impact legal matters.
• Be part of a high-performing legal team with genuine scope to shape processes and grow into a leadership role.
• Exposure to cutting-edge digital asset transactions, governance, and commercial arrangements in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Opportunity to work across a global, multi-jurisdictional business at an exciting growth stage.
• Comprehensive, best-in-class total rewards package that starts on your first day!
• We offer a competitive PTO package that ensures you have the time off you deserve.
• Ownership in the business. Through shared equity, Ledn staff are stakeholders in the business and the future of the digital economy.
• Benefits include pension and medical and life insurance.
• We offer every staff member the opportunity to work remotely anywhere in the world for 180 days.
• A career that provides you with purpose in your job. We remove barriers so you love what you do.

The base salary range for this role is $190,000 – $250,000 USD, depending on experience, skills, internal equity and location.

Ledn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Ledn is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. You may reach out to the Ledn team by emailing accessibility@ledn.io for accommodation requests throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Requests will be addressed confidentially.

Ledn Working Environment: Our Ledn team is truly global in nature with our people spanning across North America, Latin America, South Africa and Europe. We are a remote first environment.

Please note, due to the high volume of applications, only those applicants that qualify will be contacted.

No agencies or recruiters please. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.