Uniswap
Senior Compliance Associate
Job Summary
Uniswap Labs is seeking a seasoned Paralegal to join their legal team, focusing on compliance leadership and legal support across various functions. The role involves designing compliance programs, interpreting regulatory requirements, and managing legal projects with minimal supervision. The candidate will collaborate with internal teams and external consultants to improve legal and compliance processes, supporting the company's mission to create accessible, secure financial tools. A background in legal support, compliance, and project management with experience in diverse stakeholder environments is essential.
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Job Description
Uniswap Labs builds products that help millions of people access DeFi simply and securely ‒ from the Uniswap Web App and Wallet to crypto infrastructure like the Uniswap Trading API, and Unichain. Uniswap Labs also contributes to the development of the Uniswap Protocol, which has processed over $2.9 trillion in volume across thousands of tokens on Ethereum and 12+ other chains.
When you join Uniswap Labs, you become part of a team that's reshaping the way value flows on the internet.
We're seeking a Senior Compliance Associate to join our legal team at Uniswap Labs. If you're an experienced compliance professional who loves diving into complex problems, taking ownership of projects, and helping teams work better together, this could be a great fit. You'll have a strong focus on compliance operations and controls while also jumping in to support the broader legal team wherever needed. Ultimately, you'll help us build and refine the legal and compliance infrastructure that supports our mission of creating accessible, secure financial tools for everyone.
We are headquartered in SoHo in New York City and this role has the option to be partially or fully remote.
Compliance Leadership
- Design and lead compliance monitoring and reporting projects that scale with growth and maturity of Uniswap
- Develop and implement compliance documentation processes and workflows, driving organization efficiency
- Serve as subject matter expert in interpreting evolving regulatory requirements, translating them into strategic compliance programs and risk mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with third-party vendors to assist with and interpret compliance risk assessments, identify gaps, and design innovative solutions that proactively address regulatory challenges
- Lead coordination with external compliance consultants and regulatory bodies
- Drive cross-functional collaboration (e.g. across CX or engineering) to influence & implement updates to current compliance processes and technology, including with respect to any required product changes
- Work with cross-functional partners on goal setting and planning, providing guidance on legal constraints and regulatory dependencies that impact business objectives
Cross-Functional Legal Support
- Support litigation team with document collections, productions, and case management
- Assist commercial counsel with due diligence assignments for partnerships and transactions
- Contribute to organizational initiatives to improve legal team efficiency and knowledge management
- Take initiative in identifying process improvements across legal operations, driving measurable efficiency gains and cost optimization
- Manage and execute small to medium legal projects with minimal supervision
Requirements:
- A Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 5 years of related compliance and/or legal operations experience
- Experience creating and maintaining compliance documentation and procedures
- Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail and proven ability to lead design and execution of complex projects
- Experience working effectively with diverse stakeholders across departments
Nice to haves:
- Experience with financial compliance frameworks (e.g., OFAC, AML, etc.)
- Litigation support experience
- Commercial law experience
Minimum full-time salary of $162,000-$180,000. Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law. Full Time employees at Uniswap Labs are also eligible for other compensation elements, including equity, tokens, and benefits, dependent on the position type.
Uniswap Labs' Full-Time employee benefits include company-paid medical, dental, & vision for you and your dependents, gym subsidy, 401(k) with 4% employer contribution, annual $1,500 education stipend, unlimited and encouraged time off, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, home office setup stipend for remote employees and daily lunches at NY headquarters (all benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility).
Uniswap Labs is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability (including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation (including actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality), veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, reproductive health decision making or any other protected category. In addition, Uniswap Labs participates in E-Verify. You can view the E-Verify poster here and the Right to Work poster here.
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