Legal Support Specialist

Parity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure companies, having built and pioneered some of the most advanced technologies in the blockchain sector. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum “Yellow Paper”.

Based in Berlin, London, Zug and Lisbon, Parity has built clients for Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Zcash and has pioneered a completely new, next-generation blockchain protocol with Polkadot and the framework it’s built with, Substrate. Parity builds the open-source technologies needed to power an unstoppable, decentralised web—known as Web3—and helps developers and organisations implement and build upon the Web3 tech stack.

People in our collective are:

• Highly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something bigger
• Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex
• Autonomous, but also collaborate well with others
• Take maximum accountability and have minimum ego at work
• Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space
• Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider Polkadot ecosystem

About the team:

The legal team advises and supports Parity across all of the business. We are a fun hardworking team of 3 lawyers and 1 Trainee Solicitor headed up by the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer (Interim) (Chrissy Hill). The work of the team is varied and challenging supporting a fast moving business which is growing rapidly.

About the role:

The Legal Team Assistant provides essential administrative and research support to ensure smooth operations within the Legal and Finance teams. This role involves coordinating logistics, managing documents, and supporting various cross-departmental initiatives. While prior legal experience is not required, the assistant must show strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and an interest in blockchain technology (and legal issues associated therein) regulation, and the Polkadot ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

Administrative & Logistical Support:

• Coordinate team logistics, including organising meetings, managing team schedules, and handling correspondence.
• Format documents, prepare presentation decks, and assist with internal document management.
• Manage legal subscriptions, access permissions, and act as the primary point of contact for legal tools and software.
• Track and drive completion of key deliverables, follow up on pending action items, and maintain relevant project boards (e.g., Asana).

Documentation & Contract Management:

• Develop and maintain team workspaces, archive outdated files, and ensure accurate team documentation.
• Support the contract management workflow, including document tracking, version control, and monitoring contract execution.
• Create Forum posts and team communications to update the department on ongoing initiatives.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration:

• Gather and analyse data in support of legal and finance team initiatives.
• Assist with basic financial planning tasks such as data entry, updating financial spreadsheets, and tracking expenses.
• Aid in producing simple financial reports for planning and budgeting processes.

Research & Analysis:

• Conduct research on blockchain, crypto laws, and regulations, including market trends within the Polkadot ecosystem.
• Perform ecosystem research to track industry developments, compile data reports, and analyse trends.
• Stay informed on blockchain technology and software development concepts relevant to the role.

Specific tasklist

Subscriptions & Tools:

• Manage access and subscriptions for legal tools; maintain a log of current tools and their respective owners.

Project Management:

• Maintain and update the Asana board, ensuring all projects are tracked with clarity on jurisdiction, corporate governance, and key deliverables.

Scheduling & Communication:

• Oversee the team calendar, including scheduling team calls, taking notes, and tracking action items.
• Monitor and respond to emails from the shared Legal@ inbox.

Contract & Document Management:

• Use Juro for contract management, ensuring all documents are tracked, version-controlled, and archived as necessary.
• Manage internal communication channels (Polkalegal, Legal Newsletter, Element channel) to ensure team members stay informed.

Research Tasks:

• Keeping up to date on regulatory developments in blockchain to assist with our bi-monthly Reg Rewind updates, maintain roadmap and creating/delivering presentations.

Monthly Reporting & Updates:

• Compile notes and draft monthly reports for Director updates, capturing key activities regarding signatories.

Key Qualifications:

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under deadlines.
• Interest in blockchain technology, Legal & regulation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Note: Initiative and continuous learning about Legal, regulatory & blockchain technology will be highly valued in this role, given the evolving nature of the industry.

About working for us:

• Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)
• “Future of work” environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours
• Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects
• Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job
• Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)
• Team and company-wide retreats
• Work laptop

Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, and the U.K. also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), local team events.

Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.

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