Head of Legal
Babylon Labs develops Bitcoin staking protocols that enable Bitcoin holders to secure Proof-of-Stake networks without wrapping or bridging.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
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About Babylon Labs
Babylon Labs develops Bitcoin staking protocols that enable Bitcoin holders to secure Proof-of-Stake networks while maintaining self-custody. With it, users can stake Bitcoin directly on the Bitcoin blockchain, earn rewards from PoS chains, and participate in multi-staking across multiple networks. Babylon Labs bridges Bitcoin's security with the efficiency of Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanisms.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will own the day-to-day legal function for a Bitcoin-based DeFi protocol. You will advise across regulatory, commercial, corporate, and operational matters, handle legal work directly, assess risks pragmatically, and identify compliant paths forward. You will serve as the primary legal advisor and report directly to the CEO.
Requirements
- Several years of in-house legal experience at a crypto or Web3 company
- Experience serving as the primary legal contact for a business
- Real DeFi exposure
- Solid understanding of Bitcoin, BTC, and self-custody
- Understanding of legal questions related to lending, borrowing, and yield products on Bitcoin
- Sound judgment in developing legal areas
- Generalist legal background
- Self-starter and doer mentality
- Strong communication skills
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary legal advisor across the business
- Advise on regulatory questions involving trustless custody and vaults, borrowing and lending, yield products, multisig, smart-contract control, and token or protocol structuring
- Support commercial, corporate, and operational legal needs
- Handle contracts and corporate matters
- Assess risk pragmatically
- Help the business find compliant paths forward
