Founding Deputy General Counsel – Corporate & M&A Governance

– Equity Partner –Location: RemoteJurisdiction: Canada, United StatesMinimum Commitment: 20 hours per weekDepartment: Legal Frontier Innovators (LFI) – Corporate & Entity StrategyReports To: General CounselWhat You Put In Is What You Get OutThis isn't a job. It's a founding legal seat.You're not joining a legal team—you're helping architect the legal structure from scratch. This is a rare opportunity to build the core governance layer of a global IP, technology, and entertainment company.Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If that's not realistic, this isn't the right fit. No hard feelings—we operate on clarity.This is an equity partner role. That means:No upfront cash compensationEquity (shares) at a Founding Legal Partner level (standard vesting applies)Potential future token-based rewards (pending legal and regulatory clearance)Salary activates upon milestone-based revenue unlocksRemote-first, async-native legal team embedded in strategic operationsLet's Be Absolutely ClearWe're not offering a job.We're building a legal engine—and looking for a co-architect.You'll shape the rules, define the entity logic, and help lock in the structural code that will carry this company globally. You'll create clarity across complexity—without legacy systems slowing you down.If you're looking to join a corporate legal department—this isn't it. If you're ready to help write the structural playbook from zero—this is your seat.OverviewWe're recruiting a Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, M&A & Governance to co-lead entity structuring, governance systems, and foundational legal architecture across multiple jurisdictions.This role is deeply embedded in product, finance, and IP strategy—and operates at the same altitude as treasury design, equity modeling, and cross-border expansion planning.What You'll OwnDesign and oversee entity incorporation across Canada, the U.S., Cayman, Ireland, and beyondDraft Articles of Incorporation, Memoranda of Association, Shareholder Agreements, and governance frameworksArchitect equity classes, board resolution mechanics, voting rights, audit triggers, and golden share provisionsLead legal strategy on joint ventures, M&A structures, and strategic partnershipsEnsure jurisdictional compliance with CBCA, Delaware law, and related statutesCollaborate with LegalOps, Treasury, and Finance to futureproof core legal systemsWhat We're Looking ForLicensed to practice law in Canada or the United States (dual-licensed strongly preferred)8+ years experience in corporate law, governance, and M&A structuringDeep experience in cross-border formation, shareholder architecture, and multi-entity designStrong drafting skills across complex agreements: cap tables, charters, SPVs, investor docsPrior exposure to venture-stage startups or creative/tech infrastructureBonus: experience with tokenized equity, smart contract governance, or decentralized legal modelsCompensationEquity (Shares): Founding partner-level equityToken-Based Rewards: Potential future compensation (pending compliance)Future Salary: Activates with revenue benchmarksRemote First: Globally distributed, async-first, autonomy-driven legal structureOur PromiseThis is a rare opportunity to help design the legal, financial, and IP framework of a next-generation platform.You won't be interpreting rules—you'll be writing them.If you've ever wanted to scale a legal system that outlives any single product—this is your moment.#J-18808-Ljbffr