In-House Counsel

We re looking for an in-house counsel who wants to be deeply embedded in building and operating real infrastructure—not advising from the sidelines. This role sits at the center of Malbec Labs work supporting the DoubleZero Protocol, a next-generation decentralized private internet.You ll work directly with the executive team, partner closely with engineers and operators, and help design the legal systems that allow a fast-moving, technically ambitious organization to scale responsibly. This is a hands-on role for someone who values ownership, judgment, and practical execution.What you ll doDraft and own core legal agreementsLead drafting and management of vendor, infrastructure, contractor, and contributor agreementsPrepare and maintain NDAs, MSAs, and other foundational operating documentsSupport token-, incentive-, and equity-adjacent documentation in coordination with leadership and external counselBuild legal operations as a systemOwn Malbec Labs legal toolchain and document infrastructureDesign contract workflows, templates, approvals, and version control that scale with the companyCreate legal processes that are clear, reliable, and easy for technical teams to useSupport governance and cross-entity coordinationPrepare board consents, approvals, and routine governance materialsSupport governance across Malbec Labs and affiliated entitiesAct as a primary legal liaison with the DoubleZero Foundation to ensure smooth coordination across the ecosystemExercise judgment and manage riskIdentify and surface legal and operational risk earlyMake clear calls on when to escalate issues or engage external counselFocus on practical, business-aligned solutions rather than academic legal analysisWhat we re looking forApproximately 1-4 years of experience (not required in exceptional circumstances) Recent graduates Background in commercial, transactional, or technology-focused legal workStrong drafting skills and sound business judgmentHighly organized and systems-oriented approach to legal workComfortable operating in a fast-moving, evolving environment with limited precedentGenuine interest in crypto, blockchain, and infrastructure-level technologyExcited to work closely with a small executive team and be accountable for outcomesLocation & compensationRemote-first role (United States)Highly competitive compensationHybrid salary and token-based compensationOpportunity for meaningful growth and expanded scope over timeHow to applyPlease upload your resume and cover letter.ABOUT DOUBLEZERODoubleZero is a high-performance, permissionless global network purpose-built for distributed systems. The mission is simple: increase bandwidth and reduce latency.DoubleZero increases bandwidth by filtering junk data that currently plagues validators and other network operators. DoubleZero reduces latency by connecting these filters with underutilized private fiber links in the form of a mesh network. By combining these improvements and routing the right data through optimized, low-latency paths, the DoubleZero protocol empowers blockchains and other systems to reach performance levels that were previously impossible.In short, DoubleZero is a new Internet for distributed systems. It is supported by two organizations: DoubleZero Foundation, which drives the adoption, decentralization, security, and advancement of the protocol; and Malbec Labs, which develops the technical components of the protocol itself. We look forward to hearing from you.When applying, mention the word CANDYSHOP to show you read the job post completely. This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they are human RMzQuMTQxLjE5NS4yMjUM