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title: 'Legal Operations Analyst at Ava Labs'
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# Legal Operations Analyst at Ava Labs

- **Company:** Ava Labs
- **Location:** Brooklyn, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ava-labs/66a44ad7-4382-46c8-bd18-f8d8b1285877

## Job description

Looking to join a world-class blockchain development team? Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance solutions for Web3, led by innovations on Avalanche. The company was founded by Cornell computer scientists, who partnered with Wall Street veterans and early Web3 leaders to execute a promising vision for redefining the way people build permissionless networks. Ava Labs is redefining the way people create value with Web3. Join us as we empower people to easily and freely digitize all the world’s assets on one open, programmable blockchain platform. Ava Labs is seeking a dedicated Legal Operations Analyst to support the legal team. This position will play a key role in building a world class legal department for one of the most dynamic technology companies on the planet, ensuring alignment and efficiency in the execution of critical tasks. This position includes working closely with the finance team to foster seamless communication and coordination between departments.

## WHAT YOU WILL DO

Contract Management Platform Support & Organization

- Manage daily operations of the contract management platform, ensuring accurate processing and filing
- Conduct regular audits and implement process improvements to optimize workflows
- Collaborate across teams to maintain compliance and organization

Record-Keeping & Project Management

- Maintain legal and compliance records, updating protocols as needed
- Coordinate projects, tracking timelines and deliverables to ensure smooth execution
- Provide administrative support to enhance team efficiency

Patents & Trademarks

- Assist with patent & trademark applications by collaborating with internal and external counsel and inventors during patent application processes
- Manage and maintain the company’s IP portfolio

Policy & Procedures Updates

- Support the development and maintenance of KYC and AML compliance procedures
- Regularly review and update internal legal protocols
- Manage the legal review of company communication materials

Account Onboarding

- Assist, as needed, with account onboarding, ensuring seamless setup and workflow alignment
- Act as a liaison between Legal, Finance, and Operations to resolve overlapping responsibilities
- Implement improvements to streamline onboarding processes

## WHAT YOU WILL BRING

- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree
- 5+ years experience in an administrative role
- Experience managing workflow processes for a minimum of 10 people
- Preferred experience at a law firm, tech company, or in-house legal department
- Advanced experience with Google Business Suite (GSuite)
- Extremely organized, detail oriented, and can prioritize effectively
- Excellent listening and communications skills
- Proactive attitude to take ownership, anticipate needs, and independently seek ways to contribute to team efficiency
- Collaborative mindset to work seamlessly with teams across functions
- Able to work independently and can easily adapt to different tasks
- Work a hybrid schedule in the Brooklyn office 2 days a week - only if in NYC

Salary Range: $97,276 to $121,595 (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

WHY AVA LABS? If you've ever thought about joining an early stage Web3 company - this is it! We're a global, world-class team of experts in computer science, economics, finance, marketing, and law with offices in New York City and Miami. We're highly passionate about Web3 and redefining the way people build and use finance and decentralized applications of all kinds. The company received early-stage funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, and Polychain Capital, with angel investments from Balaji Srinivasan and Naval Ravikant. Join us and be a pioneer in a new technology that will have implications across a range of verticals such as finance, gaming, investing, collectibles, among many others.

Ava Labs is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

## About Ava Labs

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Blockchain infrastructure, Web3, decentralized finance (DeFi), enterprise blockchain solutions
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprises, financial institutions, developers, and projects building on Avalanche; also B2C through the Core wallet
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Empower people to easily and freely digitize all the world's assets on one open, programmable blockchain platform."

## Products & Services
- **[Avalanche]**: High-performance blockchain network (smart contract platform) designed for scalability, low latency, and low transaction costs. Supports custom blockchains (subnets) and is used for DeFi, gaming, and enterprise applications.
- **[AvaCloud]**: Fully managed, custom blockchain launchpad – enables organizations to deploy production-ready blockchains in minutes without managing infrastructure.
- **[Core Wallet]**: Native digital asset wallet (browser extension and mobile) for managing assets, staking, and interacting with Avalanche dApps.
- **[Avalanche Policy Coalition]**: Educational resource providing information on blockchain and Web3 fundamentals, applications, and policy for regulators and the public.
- **[Fortary]**: Institutional custody solution (product under development) for secure digital asset storage and management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $640M (as of latest ICO in September 2021)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, Polychain Capital, Three Arrows Capital, Dragonfly Capital, NGC Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Naval Ravikant, Mastercard (program partnership)
- **Growth Signals**: 195 employees (+3.1% YoY); operates in 26 countries; active job postings (5 as of mid-2026); growing ecosystem of projects on Avalanche; recent focus on institutional custody (Fortary)

## Competitive Advantages
- **High-performance architecture**: Avalanche is one of the fastest smart contract platforms (sub-second finality, high throughput) – a key differentiator vs. Ethereum and other L1s.
- **Custom subnet capability**: Allows enterprises and projects to launch their own sovereign blockchains with customizable rules, fee models, and validators.
- **Strong academic and engineering pedigree**: Founded by Cornell computer scientists; team includes experts from top tech and finance firms.
- **Deep ecosystem backing**: Supported by major crypto VCs and a large community of developers and projects.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digitizing real‑world assets**: Continuing to expand the use of Avalanche for tokenizing securities, real estate, and other traditional assets.
- **Institutional custody (Fortary)**: Building secure, compliant custody solutions to attract financial institutions and large asset managers.
- **Ecosystem growth**: Supporting builders on Avalanche through grants, partnerships, and the AvaCloud platform to accelerate adoption.
- **Global expansion**: Strengthening presence in key regions (Asia, Europe, Middle East) through local teams and university engagement.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Emphasizes shared vision, integrity, community, innovation, and decisive action. Team is described as “intensely exciting and supportive” with a focus on ethical, sustainable solutions.
- **Remote & hybrid policy**: Remote‑first with offices in New York City (Brooklyn) and Miami. Employees have flexible on‑site expectations; offices serve as collaboration hubs.
- **Perks & benefits**: Competitive compensation, comprehensive insurance (short‑/long‑term disability, life insurance), 401k (non‑matching), commuter benefits, unlimited PTO, volunteer time‑off, team activities, and remote‑friendly networking.
- **Engineering culture**: Uses modern tech stack (Rust, Go, Solidity, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes, Docker). Strong emphasis on science‑fueled innovation and learning from mistakes.
- **Global team**: Employees across 26 countries; talent sourced from top companies like Coinbase, AWS, Lyft, and Cornell Blockchain.

## Sources
1. [avalabs.org – About & Careers](https://www.avalabs.org/)
2. [avalabs.org – Careers Page](https://www.avalabs.org/careers)
3. [LinkedIn – Ava Labs Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/avalabsofficial)
4. [Built In – Ava Labs Profile](https://builtin.com/company/ava-labs)
5. [Greenhouse Job Board – Ava Labs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/avalabs?gh_src=9a15c6d64us)

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