LI.FI
fintech
CommercialCounsel
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“Commercial Counsel at LI.FI. Skills: Commercial agreements, Contract negotiation, Risk allocation, Legal guidance. Own the full lifecycle of LI.FI's commercial agreements. Draft, review, and negotiate the full range of LI.FI's commercial agreements, including API integration agreements, master service (level) agreements, partnership agreements, and term sheets”
Industry & Context.
Commercial instinct: you understand that legal supports the business, and you're comfortable making risk-based judgement calls rather than defaulting to escalation; Assess and allocate risk in commercial terms; Identify patterns across negotiations, feed improvements back into template language, and build scalable processes; Review and markup counterparty paper and provide clear, commercially pragmatic recommendations to the GC on escalated risk positions
Preference for candidates based in the US (East Coast), UK, or EU
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified lawyer admitted to a recognised bar (preferably US, UK, or an EU member state), 3+ years PQE with at least 2 years of in-house experience handling commercial contracts, Demonstrable experience negotiating enterprise SaaS, API, or platform integration, Commercial instinct: you understand that legal supports the business, and you're comfortable making risk-based judgement calls rather than defaulting to escalation, Comfortable operating with minimal supervision in a remote, async-first team — you manage your own workload, flag issues proactively, and communicate concisely in writing, Experience working with counterparties of varying sophistication, from early-stage crypto projects to enterprise financial institutions with large legal teams and rigid paper
Nice to Have
Prior in-house experience in a regulated technology, fintech, or financial services environment is strongly preferred, BigLaw training, particularly in technology transactions, outsourcing, or financial services, Interest in DeFi protocols, cross-chain infrastructure, or blockchain-based financial products, Familiarity with the compliance requirements and vendor onboarding processes of regulated financial institutions, Prior experience building or improving contract management processes and legal ops tooling, Familiarity with the regulatory environment applicable to crypto/DeFi infrastructure is a plus but not a prerequisite
What You'll Do.
Own the full lifecycle of LI.FI's commercial agreements
and negotiate the full range of LI.FI's commercial agreements
including API integration agreements
master service (level) agreements
partnership agreements
Review and negotiate vendor and service provider contracts on the procurement side
Manage contract lifecycle from intake through execution
maintaining version control and ensuring executed agreements are properly filed and tracked
Act as the primary legal interface for integration partners and enterprise customers during negotiations
handling multi-round redlines
organising calls with counterparty counsel
and driving deals to close
Work closely with the business development team as the primary legal partner on commercial matters
providing real-time guidance on contractual risk
commercial structuring
and partner onboarding
Assess and allocate risk in commercial terms
including liability caps
indemnification structures
limitation of liability
and governing law/dispute resolution provisions
Develop and maintain LI.FI's standard commercial templates
Identify patterns across negotiations
feed improvements back into template language
and build scalable processes
Review and markup counterparty paper and provide clear
commercially pragmatic recommendations to the GC on escalated risk positions
Support regulatory-adjacent commercial work
including the contractual implementation of compliance requirements imposed by regulated integration partners (e.g. vendor due diligence questionnaires
regulatory status confirmations)
Coordinate with external counsel on jurisdiction-specific questions that arise during negotiations
particularly on governing law
and local regulatory requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working closely with the business development team; Primary legal contact for all contract negotiations with integration partners, API customers, and service providers; Primary legal partner on commercial matters to the business development team; Coordinate with external counsel on jurisdiction-specific questions
Communication Scope
Communicate concisely in writing
Process & Methodology
Manage contract lifecycle from intake through execution, amendment, and renewal, Maintain version control, Ensure executed agreements are properly filed and tracked, Drive deals to close, Build scalable processes
Full Job Description
A QUICK RUN-DOWN OF THE JOB We're looking for a Commercial Counsel to own the full lifecycle of LI.FI http://LI.FI's commercial agreements. These agreements aren't ancillary paperwork, they're part of the core API product. Every integration partner relationship is formalised through the contracts you'll negotiate, and the terms you agree directly shape how the product is distributed, priced, and used. You'll be the primary legal contact for all contract negotiations with integration partners, API customers, and service providers, working closely with the business development team. You'll report to the General Counsel and operate with a high degree of autonomy. This role exists because LI.FI http://LI.FI's commercial volume has outgrown what a single GC can handle. The integration pipeline is substantial and accelerating. You'll step into an environment with a mature set of template agreements already in place, but where each counterparty brings its own paper, risk appetite, and regulatory position. The work is varied, high velocity, and commercially significant. Please note: This role is remote, with a preference for candidates based in the US (East Coast), UK, or EU. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Draft, review, and negotiate the full range of LI.FI http://LI.FI's commercial agreements, including API integration agreements, master service (level) agreements, partnership agreements, and term sheets - Review and negotiate vendor and service provider contracts on the procurement side - Manage contract lifecycle from intake through execution, amendment, and renewal, maintaining version control and ensuring executed agreements are properly filed and tracked - Act as the primary legal interface for integration partners and enterprise customers during negotiations, handling multi-round redlines, organising calls with counterparty counsel, and driving deals to close - Work closely with the business development team as the primary legal partner on commercial matters, providing real-time
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