[Hiring] Legal Counsel @Dragonfly

Role Description

We are looking for a Counsel to join our legal team and serve as a key legal partner across Dragonfly's investment activities and fund operations. This is a unique opportunity for a talented attorney to step out of BigLaw and into a high-impact, in-house role at the intersection of venture capital and crypto. You will work directly with senior members of the legal, investment and operations teams on a wide range of legal matters, including:

• Structuring and executing venture and growth equity investments
• Advising portfolio companies
• Supporting general corporate needs

You'll have meaningful autonomy and ownership of your work from day one, with direct exposure to cutting-edge legal issues in the digital asset space.

Functional Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents for equity and token-based venture investments, including SAFEs, series seed to C rounds, growth equity and late-stage financings, token side letters and token warrants, and related agreements
• Counseling investment team on legal and regulatory issues regarding investments
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, MSAs, consulting agreements and other commercial contracts
• Advise on structuring and execution of investments across a range of deal types, stages, and jurisdictions, including early-stage venture, growth equity, and late-stage transactions
• Support the legal execution of growth equity and late-stage investments, including enhanced due diligence, deal structuring, and negotiation of definitive transaction agreements
• Provide day-to-day legal support to the investment team on matters involving portfolio companies, co-investors, and counterparties
• Assist with general corporate matters, including fund operations, entity management, governance, contract review, and regulatory analysis
• Monitor and advise on developments in crypto-related regulation and legislation
• Coordinate with external counsel as needed and manage outside legal engagements efficiently
• Support fund formation, governance, and operations matters as they arise

Qualifications

• Ability to work autonomously and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, remote-first environment with flexible availability across time zones
• Fast learner and resourceful problem-solver who thrives on finding creative solutions to novel legal questions
• J.D. from an accredited / top law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 3–5 years of experience at a top-tier law firm, with a focus on venture capital, growth equity, emerging companies, startup financing, and/or general corporate transactional work
• Experience advising VCs, growth equity funds, startups, or other participants in the venture ecosystem on financing rounds (including late-stage transactions) and corporate matters
• Strong interest in or demonstrable passion for crypto, blockchain technology, crypto legal policy, and the broader digital asset ecosystem
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, communication, and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail

Preferred

• Direct experience or knowledge of crypto-native regulatory and legislative matters
• Exposure to fund formation, LP relations, or fund-level operational legal work
• Experience working in-house at a crypto company, fund, or other blockchain-native organization

Benefits

• Significant room for growth and professional development within a lean, high-caliber team
• Direct exposure to the most consequential deals and legal issues in crypto venture
• The chance to help build the legal function at one of the most respected funds in the industry
• A collaborative, intellectually rigorous culture that values independent thinking, debate, and conviction
• Fully remote with the flexibility to work from anywhere, and we don't adjust pay for cost of living; we pay you for the value of the work you produce
• Office in NYC available for use if you're in the area

Salary Range

The general salary range for this role is $250-300k, although we will pay commensurate to experience.