About this role

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About Paxos

Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky — supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it.

We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world's leading financial institutions, like PayPal, Venmo, Mastercard, Interactive Brokers and Charles Schwab.

About the team

The Commercial Legal team partners closely with Growth, Product, Finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders to help Paxos execute strategic partnerships and business priorities. From early-stage deal structuring through negotiation and execution, the team provides clear, pragmatic legal guidance that balances risk with business goals. The team’s work spans a wide range of commercial relationships, including institutional clients, financial institutions, and technology partners, and plays a direct role in helping Paxos launch products and expand into new markets.

About the role

As Senior Commercial Counsel, you will partner with business teams to close deals efficiently while protecting Paxos' interests. You will translate legal, commercial, technology, and regulatory considerations into clear, actionable recommendations; create leverage through templates, playbooks, and process improvements that help the business scale; and help stakeholders anticipate issues before they become blockers.

You will also manage a range of in-house commercial, corporate, and other legal matters, which may include drafting and maintaining terms and conditions and negotiating banking and financing documents. This role is expected to evolve as the business grows, so versatility, adaptability, and a willingness to take on new areas of work are critical.

What you’ll do

Provide expert legal advice to senior finance and business development professionals on deal structure, risk allocation, approval paths, and practical options, translating legal complexity into clear recommendations that support business decisions.

Draft, negotiate, and close complex commercial, SaaS, technology, vendor, licensing, data, and strategic-partnership agreements, managing deals from term sheet through signature.

Keep cross-functional stakeholders aligned on priorities, decisions, tradeoffs, and next steps, communicating clearly and proactively throughout each matter.

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