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In-House Counsel

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Location Remote

Employment Type Full time

Location Type Remote

Department Malbec Labs

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 do

Draft and own core legal agreements

Lead drafting and management of vendor, infrastructure, contractor, and contributor agreements

Prepare and maintain NDAs, MSAs, and other foundational operating documents

Support token‑, incentive‑, and equity‑adjacent documentation in coordination with leadership and external counsel

Build legal operations as a system

Own Malbec Labs’ legal toolchain and document infrastructure

Design contract workflows, templates, approvals, and version control that scale with the company

Create legal processes that are clear, reliable, and easy for technical teams to use

Support governance and cross‑entity coordination

Prepare board consents, approvals, and routine governance materials

Support governance across Malbec Labs and affiliated entities

Act as a primary legal liaison with the DoubleZero Foundation to ensure smooth coordination across the ecosystem

Exercise judgment and manage risk

Identify and surface legal and operational risk early

Make clear calls on when to elevate issues or engage external counsel

Focus on practical, business‑aligned solutions rather than academic legal analysis

What we’re looking for

Approximately 1‑4 years of experience (not required in exceptional circumstances)

Recent graduates

Background in commercial, transactional, or technology‑focused legal work

Strong drafting skills and sound business judgment

Highly organized and systems‑oriented approach to legal work

Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, evolving environment with limited precedent

Genuine interest in crypto, blockchain, and infrastructure‑level technology

Excited to work closely with a small executive team and be accountable for outcomes

Location & compensation

Remote‑first role (United States)

Highly competitive compensation

Hybrid salary and token‑based compensation

Opportunity for meaningful growth and expanded scope over time

How to apply

Please upload your resume and cover letter.

ABOUT DOUBLEZERO DoubleZero 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.

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