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# Senior Counsel, iGaming & Sportsbook at Magic Eden

- **Company:** Magic Eden
- **Location:** Remote
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-03-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/magiceden/94dc960c-fb7b-40dc-a573-941cb61f80aa

## Job description

The Story Magic Eden became one of the fastest companies in history to reach unicorn status, hitting the mark just 9 months after launch. When we entered NFTs, we didn't just join the market, we redefined it by being faster, sharper operators than the legacy players. We did it on Solana, we did it on Bitcoin, and now we are doing it for iGaming. Dicey is our next frontier. We are leveraging blockchain as a payment rail to build a high-performance, real-time sports betting and casino platform. We aren't just building another operator; we’re rewriting the rules of the game.

The Opportunity We are looking for a Legal & Regulatory Strategist who thinks like a builder. This isn't a traditional 9-to-5 "compliance check" role. You will be a core thought partner to our Product, Engineering, and GTM teams, helping us navigate the complex intersection of global wagering, crypto-native assets, and hyper-growth. If you have lived and breathed the iGaming world and are tired of being told "no" by traditional corporate structures, we want to talk to you.

## What You’ll Actually Do

- Architect the Playbook: You won't just follow rules; you'll help design the regulatory frameworks for a new paradigm in Web3 wagering.
- Partner with Product: Sit in the room with engineers and product leads to build features that are "compliant by design."
- Navigating the Global Map: Help us solve the puzzle of global expansion, identifying where to move, how to launch, and how to win.
- Risk Assessments: Conduct candid risk assessments that enable the business to move boldly forward. You are here to find the "how," not just the "why not."
- Build the Network: Influence our strategy by building a global web of mission-aligned outside counsel.

## Who You Are

- You know the Industry: You have deep roots in the iGaming, Casino, or Sportsbook world. You understand how the "legacy giants" work, but you’re ready to build something faster.
- You are a Lawyer by Training, an Operator by Choice: You have a law degree and operate on strong legal foundations, but you’re drawn to cross-functional work, embedded with product, engineering and business teams to solve problems in real time
- You Thrive in Ambiguity: You don't need a manual. You are comfortable building processes from scratch and making decisions with 70% of the information.
- You’re a "Wartime" Partner: You have a high motor, you’re commercially savvy, and you thrive in environments where speed is a competitive advantage.

## Why This Matters

Magic Eden is well-funded with a strong financial runway and a proven track record of toppling legacy players. This is a rare chance to join a "Day 1" project at the intersection of law, product, and business. You’ll be part of a select group shaping the future of crypto-native gaming before the hyper-growth phase begins.

## About Magic Eden

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Magic Eden is a leading cross-chain NFT marketplace and on-chain trading platform evolving into a crypto entertainment ecosystem.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Jack Lu (CEO), Sidney Zhang (CTO), Zhuoxun Yin (COO), and Zhuojie Zhou (Chief Engineer)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Blockchain, NFT Marketplace, Crypto Entertainment
- Target customers: B2C (NFT collectors, traders, and gamers in the Web3 community)
- Mission or purpose statement: To build the best place to trade and create onchain — fast, intuitive, and ready for wherever the space goes next.

## Products & Services
- **Magic Eden NFT Marketplace**: A cross-chain platform for minting, buying, selling, and collecting NFTs across Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Polygon. Known for being the #1 marketplace on Bitcoin and a dominant force on Solana. Type: Web3 Platform.
- **Magic Eden Wallet**: A self-custodial cross-chain wallet (now in export-only mode as of April 2026, being delisted) for managing digital assets. Type: Crypto Wallet (discontinued).
- **Slingshot Finance**: A mobile trading app acquired in April 2025, enabling users to trade 8M+ tokens across multiple chains without bridging. Type: DeFi Aggregator / Mobile App.
- **$ME Token Ecosystem**: A native token powering the platform’s shared economy, with 15% of all platform revenue directly injected into the token ecosystem as of February 2026. Type: Crypto Token / Incentive Layer.
- **Dicey Casino Platform**: A new iGaming and sportsbook platform launched under the Magic Eden umbrella, representing a strategic pivot into crypto entertainment and gaming. Type: iGaming Platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: $1.6 billion (as of June 21, 2022 — Series B) [tracxn.com]
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $215M (including a $45M Initial Coin Offering in 2023) or Annual Revenue of $75M [linkedin.com]
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Greylock, Electric Capital, Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, Alameda Research [tracxn.com, sequoiacap.com]
- **Growth Signals**: Acquired Slingshot Finance in April 2025; launched Dicey iGaming platform; pivoted to focus on Solana after discontinuing Ethereum and Bitcoin NFT support (early 2026); 133 employees as of May 2026 [tracxn.com]; active job postings in iGaming, sportsbook, and product roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-Mover on Solana**: Established dominance on the Solana blockchain early, creating strong network effects and brand recognition among Solana NFT collectors.
- **Cross-Chain & Multi-Asset Strategy**: Unlike pure-play NFT marketplaces, Magic Eden is expanding into token trading (via Slingshot) and iGaming (Dicey), creating a diversified crypto entertainment ecosystem.
- **Strong Brand & Community**: Ranked #2 among 1,219 active competitors globally, with a loyal user base and high-profile investors [tracxn.com].
- **Revenue Sharing with $ME Holders**: A unique tokenomics model where 15% of platform revenue is injected into the $ME ecosystem, aligning user incentives with platform growth.

## Strategic Focus
- **Pivot to Crypto Entertainment**: Magic Eden is explicitly moving beyond NFTs to become a "Crypto Entertainment ecosystem," uniting collectibles, games, and digital experiences under the $ME token economy.
- **Focus on Solana**: After ending support for Ethereum and Bitcoin NFTs (early 2026), the company is doubling down on its Solana roots, suggesting a strategic refocus on its core blockchain.
- **iGaming & Sportsbook Expansion**: The launch of Dicey and active job postings for "Head of Finance, Dicey," "Senior Counsel, iGaming & Sportsbook," and "VIP Manager - iGaming" signal a major push into regulated online gambling.
- **Mobile & DeFi Integration**: The Slingshot acquisition provides a mobile-first trading platform, bridging NFTs, tokens, and potentially gaming assets in one app.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Magic Eden is a fast-paced, high-growth startup at the intersection of crypto, gaming, and entertainment. The culture is driven by a "Crypto Native" ethos, with a focus on innovation and rapid iteration.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: The company operates in 17 countries, including the US, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore, suggesting a highly distributed and remote-friendly workforce. The headquarters is in San Francisco.
- **Notable Perks or Engineering Culture**: Engineering is a core focus (26 technical staff out of 133 total) [linkedin.com]. The company hires top talent from Coinbase, Binance, Meta, Google, and OpenSea, indicating a high-caliber engineering and product team. The pivot into iGaming and the $ME token economy offers employees exposure to cutting-edge blockchain economics and regulated gaming.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Despite a pivot that involved scaling down the NFT marketplace, the company is actively building new revenue streams (Dicey, Slingshot) and has a clear, ambitious vision. The 4.7% monthly headcount growth rate and active job postings suggest a company in rebuilding/expansion mode [linkedin.com].

## Sources
1. [magiceden.io](https://magiceden.io/about)
2. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/magiceden/__fxBrHJQDUrgnIPnuxkO_X83xX31Bh-VgRYAjpcFKXqo)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/magic-eden)
4. [sequoiacap.com](https://sequoiacap.com/companies/magic-eden/)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/magiceden)

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