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DoubleZero • Remote
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Job description
Remote
Full time
Remote
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.
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 escalate issues or engage external counsel
Focus on practical, business-aligned solutions rather than academic legal analysis
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
Remote-first role (United States)
Highly competitive compensation
Hybrid salary and token-based compensation
Opportunity for meaningful growth and expanded scope over time
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.