Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, M&A & Governance - CAN

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Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, M&A & Governance - CAN

role at

Anime Universe

Location:

Remote Jurisdiction:

Canada, United States Minimum Commitment:

20 hours per week Department:

Legal Frontier Innovators (LFI) – Corporate & Entity Strategy Reports To:

General Counsel

This isn’t a job. It’s a founding legal seat. You’re not joining a legal team—you’re helping architect the legal structure from scratch. This is a rare opportunity to build the core governance layer of a global IP, technology, and entertainment company.

Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week.

If that’s not realistic, this isn’t the right fit.

This Is An Equity Partner Role. That Means

No upfront cash compensation

Equity (shares) at a Founding Legal Partner level (standard vesting applies)

Potential future token-based rewards (pending legal and regulatory clearance)

Salary activates upon milestone-based revenue unlocks

Remote-first, async-native legal team embedded in strategic operations

Let’s Be Absolutely Clear

We’re not offering a job. We’re building a legal engine—and looking for a co-architect. You’ll shape the rules, define the entity logic, and help lock in the structural code that will carry this company globally. You’ll create clarity across complexity—without legacy systems slowing you down. If you’re looking to join a corporate legal department—this isn’t it. If you’re ready to help write the structural playbook from zero—this is your seat.

Overview

We’re recruiting a

Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, M&A & Governance

to co-lead entity structuring, governance systems, and foundational legal architecture across multiple jurisdictions. This role is deeply embedded in product, finance, and IP strategy—and operates at the same altitude as treasury design, equity modeling, and cross-border expansion planning.

What You’ll Own

Design and oversee entity incorporation across Canada, the U.S., Cayman, Ireland, and beyond

Draft Articles of Incorporation, Memoranda of Association, Shareholder Agreements, and governance frameworks

Architect equity classes, board resolution mechanics, voting rights, audit triggers, and golden share provisions

Lead legal strategy on joint ventures, M&A structures, and strategic partnerships

Ensure jurisdictional compliance with CBCA, Delaware law, and related statutes

Collaborate with LegalOps, Treasury, and Finance to futureproof core legal systems

What We’re Looking For

Licensed to practice law in Canada or the United States (dual-licensed strongly preferred)

8+ years experience in corporate law, governance, and M&A structuring

Deep experience in cross-border formation, shareholder architecture, and multi-entity design

Strong drafting skills across complex agreements: cap tables, charters, SPVs, investor docs

Prior exposure to venture-stage startups or creative/tech infrastructure

Bonus: experience with tokenized equity, smart contract governance, or decentralized legal models

Compensation

Equity (Shares):

Founding partner-level equity Token-Based Rewards:

Potential future compensation (pending compliance) Future Salary:

Activates with revenue benchmarks Remote First:

Globally distributed, async-first, autonomy-driven legal structure

Our Promise

This is a rare opportunity to help design the legal, financial, and IP framework of a next-generation platform. You won’t be interpreting rules—you’ll be writing them. If you’ve ever wanted to scale a legal system that outlives any single product—this is your moment.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Other.

Job function: Legal. Industries: Technology, Information and Internet.

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