Senior Commercial Counsel✦ anywhere

About the companyHi, we re Ondo Finance. Our mission is to provide institutional-grade, blockchain-enabled investment products and services. We have both a technology arm that develops decentralized finance technology, and an asset management arm that creates and manages tokenized funds. We were the first company to tokenize exposure to US Treasuries, and are the world s leading tokenizer of public equities. We are also focused on incubating protocols that can support both tokenized real-world assets and traditional crypto.Founded by folks from Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Team, we re backed by some of the best investors in the world including Founders Fund, Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, Tiger Global, and more. We are currently the leaders in the space in terms of AUM and are well capitalized to continue to grow the firm. We re fully remote, with team members across the U.S.

About the roleWe are seeking an experienced attorney to join our legal team as Senior Counsel, Commercial. This role will work closely with business development, partnerships, marketing, operations, and other commercial teams to structure, negotiate, and execute the agreements that support Ondo s growth.The Senior Counsel, Commercial will serve as a practical and commercially minded legal partner across a broad range of strategic relationships and transactions. This individual will lead negotiations, advise stakeholders on contractual and regulatory risk, and develop scalable processes that enable the business to move quickly while protecting Ondo s interests.The ideal candidate has significant experience negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements within financial services, fintech, blockchain, or another high-growth technology business. They should be comfortable managing complex negotiations independently, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives, and partnering closely with senior business stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities Serve as a primary legal partner to business development, partnerships, marketing, operations, and other commercial teams Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including strategic partnerships, distribution, technology, licensing, vendor, service, referral, marketing, data, and confidentiality agreements Lead complex commercial negotiations from initial structuring through execution and renewal Advise stakeholders on contractual, regulatory, reputational, and counterparty risks associated with commercial initiatives Support relationships with financial institutions, fintech companies, blockchain protocols, exchanges, wallets, custodians, market makers, technology providers, and other ecosystem partners Develop pragmatic solutions that balance legal protection with commercial objectives and speed of execution Advise marketing and business teams on promotional campaigns, partner communications, public claims, and related commercial arrangements Partner with compliance and regulatory counsel to address issues involving securities, financial promotions, anti-money laundering, data protection, licensing, and geographic restrictions Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation playbooks, approval processes, and scalable commercial legal workflows Provide training and guidance to business teams on contracting, negotiation, and risk management Manage outside counsel and specialist advisers where appropriate Support the AGC Commercial and other senior legal personnel on strategic transactions and business priorities

Requirements JD degree from an accredited U.S. law school 5–8+ years of legal experience at a major law firm and/or a high-growth blockchain, fintech, financial services, or technology company Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements Strong understanding of commercial contracting principles, including liability, indemnification, intellectual property, data use, confidentiality, service levels, termination rights, and regulatory