Description

– Equity Partner –

Location: Remote (US or Canada)

Department: Operations

Reports To: General Counsel

Jurisdiction: Global

This isn’t a job. It’s a founding legal seat.

We’re looking for a founding partner in law and governance-someone who wants to be on the inside of building a global creative company from the ground up. This is your chance to architect corporate structure through law. To design how we form, merge, protect, and govern entities across markets. To shape the playbook for growth and defend the company’s future when stakes are at their highest.

Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If that’s not realistic, it’s not the right fit. No hard feelings. We operate on clarity—not stretch.

This is an equity partner role. That means:

  • No upfront cash compensation
  • Equity (shares) at founding partner level (vesting standard)
  • Future token-based rewards (pending legal approvals)
  • Salary activates with revenue-based milestones
  • Remote-first, async-native, counsel-to-creation model

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 & Rewards

Equity Partner Role:

  • You’ll join as an equity partner in Anime Universe—trading traditional salary today for meaningful ownership in our fast-growing venture.

Token-Based Rewards:

  • Potential future token allocations, subject to regulatory approval, designed to align your incentives with our long-term success.

Salary On-Ramp:

  • Cash compensation will kick in once we hit key revenue and user-growth milestones—so you benefit as we scale.

Time Commitment:

  • Minimum 20 hours/week to maintain momentum and stay deeply engaged with our cross-functional teams.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Remote-first flexibility, high-trust culture, professional development, and access to all Anime Universe events and beta programs.

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.