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Polymarket · 2 hours ago

Senior Commercial Counsel (Partnerships & Integrations)

positionNew York, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$450K/yr - $550K/yr
date5+ years exp

Polymarket is building the future of markets, and they are seeking a senior commercial lawyer to own high-velocity deal flow and manage complex integrations. The role involves leading partnerships, managing commercial contracting, and developing junior attorneys while driving pragmatic risk decisions.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesPrediction MarketsPredictive Analytics

Responsibilities

Lead partnerships and integrations end-to-end: intake, structuring, negotiation, close, and post-signature execution support
Own commercial contracting across a wide range of counterparties and products (platform partnerships, distribution, marketing, data, vendors, SaaS, payments, and operational agreements)
Quarterback cross-functional deal teams with BD, product, engineering, finance, compliance, and marketing
Scale the function: templates, playbooks, clause libraries, fallback positions, approvals, and intake/triage systems to improve cycle time
Manage and develop junior attorneys (and/or outside counsel): set priorities, maintain quality, unblock negotiations, and build durable processes
Drive pragmatic risk decisions—spot issues early, propose solutions, and keep momentum

Qualification

Commercial transactions experienceDraftingPartnership agreementsNegotiationSupervising junior attorneysCross-functional collaborationBuilding systemsInterest in fintechData security complianceClear communicationFast-paced environment

Required

5–10 years of experience in commercial transactions (law firm, in-house, or a mix)
Deep drafting and negotiation experience across partnership and integration agreements, plus core commercial terms: fees/revenue share, SLAs, IP, data rights, security, audit/controls, indemnities, and limitation of liability
Demonstrated ability to run multiple negotiations in parallel in a fast-moving environment
Proven experience supervising and mentoring junior attorneys and managing workflow
Clear communicator with high ownership and strong cross-functional instincts

Preferred

Experience in fintech, crypto, marketplaces, or regulated products
Familiarity with payments, KYC/vendor diligence, data security, and advertising/marketing compliance, including international counterparties
Interest in building lightweight systems (intake, metrics, templates) that make legal an engine, not a bottleneck

Benefits

Equity

Company

Polymarket

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Polymarket is a prediction market platform where traders predict future event outcomes, reacting to news in real time.
dateFounded in 2020
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://polymarket.com

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$2.28B
Key Investors
Intercontinental ExchangeFounders FundBlockchain Capital
2025-12-08Series A
2025-10-07Corporate Round· $2B
2025-07-15Series C· $150M

Leadership Team

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Shayne Coplan
Founder & CEO
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Recent News

Business Insider
How hedge funds are tapping prediction markets and their data for an edge
2026-01-25
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A look at Kalshi and Polymarket's rise; reports say Polymarket had 491K monthly active traders in December 2025, and <0.04% of addresses took 70% of profits (Benjamin Wallace/New York Times)
2026-01-24
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2026-01-23
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