Legal General Counsel (JD)/ Technology, Nonprofit / Business Partner

**Location:** Remote (U.S.) **About the Role** We are an early\-stage tech startup preparing for launch and looking for a sharp, entrepreneurial recent JD graduate or established lawyer to join us as a hands\-on legal advisor. We are building an innovative platform leveraging digital art, Web3 and AI to engage everyone in fun ways and make an impact on the world. You will work as a trusted business partner directly with the founders on real legal questions across a genuinely varied stack: international corporate formation, crypto payment rails, generative AI, digital art/IP licensing, and nonprofit compliance. If you are interested in "hot" legal topics and legal strategy, this is a chance to get hands\-on and put your cross\-disciplinary legal experience to work — and get a stake in the outcome. **What You'll Work On** * **Corporate \& Formation Legal Work** — Entity structuring, governance documents, founder agreements, cap table basics, and general legal documentation to support launch. * **Crypto Payments \& Blockchain Compliance** — Legal review of accepting cryptocurrency as a payment method and related blockchain infrastructure (note: this does **not** involve a platform token, ICO, or securities offering — payment rails and regulatory compliance only, e.g., money transmission, KYC/AML considerations and DAO governance). * **Digital art \& IP Rights and Generative AI** — Licensing agreements, copyright ownership and assignment, and usage rights for digital art and creative assets (e.g., commissioned artwork, digital collectibles, generative/AI\-assisted art considerations where relevant), plus related trademark issues for product/brand assets. * **Nonprofit Terms \& Compliance** — Drafting and reviewing terms \& conditions and compliance documentation related to 501(c)(3\) nonprofit partners. * **General Advisory** — Flagging legal risk across the business as it scales, and helping translate legal complexity into plain\-language guidance for a non\-legal founding team. **Who You Are** * **Ideal candidate:** JD earned within the last 1\-2 years, bar admitted. Or a more experienced JD looking to sharpen their pencils on innovative frameworks or adding an innovative and impactful startup to their portfolio. * Genuinely curious about startups, emerging tech, and working outside a traditional firm track. * Comfortable with ambiguity — you'll often be the first person mapping out an issue, not just executing a known playbook. * Some exposure to corporate law, IP/IP licensing, fintech/crypto regulation, or non\-profit law is a strong plus — no single candidate needs to check every box. * Strong written communication skills; able to explain legal risk clearly to non\-lawyers. * Self\-directed and able to work independently in a remote, async\-friendly environment. **Compensation** This is primarily an equity\-based engagement — exact equity percentage, vesting schedule, and structure are negotiable based on scope, experience, and time com