TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company committed to fighting crime and creating a safer world. By leveraging blockchain data, threat intelligence, and advanced analytics, our products empower governments, financial institutions, and crypto businesses to combat illicit activity and global security threats. At TRM, you'll join a mission-driven, fast-paced team made up of experts in law enforcement, data science, engineering, and financial intelligence, tackling complex global challenges daily. Whether analyzing blockchain data, developing cutting-edge tools, or collaborating with global organizations, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
This fully remote opportunity to join TRM Labs. We specialize in blockchain intelligence - committed to fighting crime and creating a safer world. By leveraging blockchain data, threat intelligence, and advanced analytics, our products empower governments, financial institutions, and crypto businesses to combat illicit activity and global security threats. At TRM, you'll join a mission-driven, fast-paced team made up of experts in law enforcement, data science, engineering, and financial intelligence, tackling complex global challenges daily. Whether analyzing blockchain data, developing cutting-edge tools, or collaborating with global organizations, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
As a Legal Counsel, you will report to the Chief Legal Officer and join an experienced, close-knit team that advises across all aspects of TRM’s rapidly-growing global business. The team provides timely, ethically-sound, and commercially-savvy advice on matters including commercial disputes and regulatory matters, contract negotiations, product counseling, compliance with global laws and regulations (including privacy and AI-related issues), dispute avoidance/resolution, corporate governance, and overall risk management. Success is measured by how effectively and efficiently the Legal team empowers others throughout TRM to make complex decisions in the best interests of the company.
The impact you’ll have here:- Provide litigation and regulatory support across the enterprise, including advising on sales, privacy, AI, employment, and product issues.
- Proactively monitor global legal and business developments and trends in digital assets, privacy, artificial intelligence, threat intelligence, and other areas.
- Assist in strategic transactions, including M&A and corporate finance transactions; assist in corporate formations and entity management; and advise on equity plan administration.
- Partner with HR, Finance, and IT leaders on shared services projects involving various issues, including corporate transactions, data privacy, cybersecurity, government contracts, etc.
- Proactively monitor global legal and business developments and trends in digital assets, privacy, artificial intelligence, threat intelligence, and other areas.
- Support the Go To Market (“GTM”) team with public sector sales-related legal requests in a prompt and timely manner.
- Support commercial team in negotiation and management of a wide variety of commercial and vendor agreements, including master subscription/service agreements, software licensing and SaaS agreements, statements of work, professional service agreements, NDAs, RFP responses, etc.
- Assist and own legal operations projects, including efforts to expand AI adoption, streamline internal processes, and improve efficiencies to cut down on administrative tasks.
- Assist on other legal matters impacting the Company as necessary.
What we’re looking for:
- At least 4-5 years’ prior experience working in-house, at a reputable law firm, or in a government agency. Tech or web3/blockchain industry experience is helpful but not required.
- Experience handling litigation and regulatory matters, including advising non-attorney clients on compliance with fast-moving global legal requirements, and mitigating/resolving potential disputes.
- Experience with strategic transactions and corporate governance, or a willingness to learn this area.
- Effective communicator, self-starter, willing to learn, and humble, with a sense of humor.
- Must be service-oriented and client-friendly in a fast-paced dynamic environment. A successful candidate will need to meet tight deadlines and properly manage client expectations while juggling multiple priorities.
- Must have executive presence to successfully negotiate with outside vendors, outside counsel, internal and external clients, etc.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school, with active bar membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. The compensation details listed in this posting reflect the US base salary only.
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
- Estimated base salary range for this role is $170,000 - $200,000
- Additionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.
- Please note – we factor in the different costs for geographies outside the United States.
TRM moves fast—really fast. We know a lot of startups say that, but we mean it. We operate with urgency, ownership, and high standards. As a result, you’ll be joining a team that’s highly engaged, mission-driven, and constantly evolving.
To support this intensity, we’re also intentional about rest and recharge. We offer generous benefits, including PTO, Holidays, and Parental Leave for full-time employees.
That said, TRM may not be the right fit for everyone. If you're optimizing for work life balance, we encourage you to:
- Ask your interviewers how they personally approach balance within their teams, and
- Reflect on whether this is the right season in your life to join a high-velocity environment.
- Be honest with yourself about what energizes you—and what drains you
We’re upfront about this because we want every new team member to thrive—not just survive.
Leadership Principles
Our LPs are foundational elements of our strategy, guiding how we make decisions, how we treat each other, and how we behave day-to-day.
- Impact-Oriented Trailblazer – We put customers first, driving for speed, focus, and adaptability.
- Master Craftsperson – We prioritize speed, high standards, and distributed ownership.
- Inspiring Colleague – We value humility, candor, and a one-team mindset.
Join a mission-driven team of industry leaders and make a real-world impact—disrupting terrorist networks, recovering stolen funds, and more. At TRM, you will:
- Work alongside top experts and learn every day.
- Embrace a growth mindset with development opportunities tailored to your role.
- Take on high-impact challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
As a remote-first company, TRM Labs is built for global collaboration.
- We cultivate a strong remote culture through clear communication, thorough documentation, and meaningful relationships.
- We invest in offsites, regional meetups, virtual coffee chats, and onboarding buddies to foster collaboration.
- By prioritizing trust and belonging, we harness the strengths of a global team while staying aligned with our mission and values.
We’re looking for team members who thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and love building from the ground up. TRM is remote-first, with an exceptionally talented global team. If you enjoy solving tough problems and seeing your work make a difference for billions of people, we want you here. Don’t worry if your experience doesn’t perfectly match a job description— we value passion, problem-solving, and unique career paths. If you’re excited about TRM’s mission, we want to hear from you.
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TRM Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to TRM employees. TRM Labs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company without a signed agreement.
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