[Remote] Legal Operations Associate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sei Labs builds open sourced technology for the high-performance Sei Blockchain, and they are seeking a Legal Operations Associate to support their Legal function. This role involves managing the contract lifecycle, building legal workflows, and ensuring compliance while collaborating across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle: intake, drafting, redlining, negotiation support, signature routing, and post-execution storage. Scope spans vendor agreements, BD deals, NDAs, grants, validator and node operator agreements, employment-related contracts (with Talent), and incubation entity setups
• Stand up and maintain our CLM. We're early — you'll have a meaningful hand in tool selection and implementation
• Develop and maintain template libraries (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, grant agreements) with embedded fallback positions so the business can self-serve where appropriate
• Build legal workflows that scale: matter intake, request triage, signature processes, retention and records policies
• Audit existing technology tools, identify gaps, and contribute to a legal technology roadmap covering matter management, CLM, e-billing, and AI-assisted workflows
• Lead efforts that push automation, AI, and data-driven insights into how we deliver legal work across the organization
• Build a legal operations dashboard tracking matter volume, cycle times, contract turnaround, and outside counsel spend
• Manage external counsel relationships, scoping, and budgets. Keep spend disciplined and matters moving on the clock
• Review, modify, and enforce billing guidelines to drive cost rigor across external legal spend
• Manage external vendors and consultants to ensure effective partnerships and strong ROI
• Track entity governance for Sei Labs — corporate records, board consents, KYC packets, signatory matrices
• Partner with Finance on contract-driven obligations (payment terms, renewals, audit rights) and with Talent on employment paperwork across US, EU, and EOR jurisdictions
• Support the GC on regulatory and compliance workstreams — sanctions screening processes, token-related matters, privacy program work, and policy build-out
• Support the Legal Department's annual planning cycle, including budget and headcount
• Help organize key programs and events that support the day-to-day functioning and culture of the Legal team, including onboarding, L&D resources, and initiatives that foster team cohesion and professional growth

Skills

• 5–8+ years in legal operations, contracts management, or senior paralegal / contract negotiator roles at a tech company, law firm, or financial services firm
• Demonstrated ownership of the contract lifecycle end-to-end, including direct negotiation of commercial terms with counterparties
• Proven track record building or significantly transforming a legal operations function — this role requires writing the playbook, not following one
• Experience leading or supporting AI, automation, or data-driven transformation initiatives within a legal department
• Strong data and analytics skills; ability to build dashboards and translate metrics into operational insights
• Comfort operating in ambiguity. You build the system as you go and don't wait for someone to hand you a playbook
• Capacity for managing budgets, timelines, and competing priorities with a sharp eye for detail and follow-through
• Strong written communication. You can summarize a 40-page agreement in five bullets and a recommendation
• Familiarity with at least one CLM platform (Ironclad, LinkSquares, Agiloft, Evisort, or similar). Preference for Ironclad
• Working knowledge of US corporate, commercial, and employment law fundamentals. International exposure (EU, Singapore, Cayman, BVI) is a plus
• Highly effective interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels inside and outside the organization, with a focus on building trusted relationships
• Positive, get-it-done attitude that is receptive to feedback, pushes for excellence, and inspires others to overcome challenges
• Prior experience in crypto, fintech, or financial-services company
• Exposure to token-related agreements, validator / staking contracts, or foundation / protocol governance structures
• Experience supporting fundraising, M&A, or spinout transactions

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