Gitcoin Foundation

Long term steward ensuring legal and regulatory comp

Responsibilities

What ongoing activities is the role responsible for?

• Maintain legal compliance and good standing for the organizations on behalf of the DAO

• Ensure business continuity for all banking and financial (fiat) requirements

• Support and mentor (when appropriate) the DAO and its members

• Ensure the organization has clear goals, objectives and timelines for accomplishing those goals

• Transparency in reporting and accounting to stewards in the actions and finances of the foundation

• Provide inspiration and guidance on long term outcomes the DAO is seeking

• Support operational excellence within the organization, and the leaders working to realize our collective organizational vision

• Proposal and facilitation of collective alignment around our goals and objectives

  • Not be mandated by the foundation - merely guides in the process to alignment

Decision Rights

What decisions are reserved for this role?

• Legal compliance for our entities and operations there within

  • Final approvals on agreements requiring a signature from our entity(s)

• Banking infrastructure for our organization

• Accounting compliance for the accounts the foundation and its subsidiaries have

• RFP scopes of work that advance the organization and its goals (with advice)

• Multi-year partnerships or projects (with advice)

Evaluation Criteria

What measures or outcomes can be used to evaluate this role?

• Number of lawsuits (something around 0)

• Orderly accounting documents

• Meeting stated OKRs at the end of each season?

• End-of-season feedback from Workstream Leads and Steward Council?

Qualifications

What skills or experience are needed to perform within this workstream effectively?

• Crypto experience and a deep understanding of our industry and that of (ideally) the public goods ecosystem within the ethereum community and beyond.

• Strong operational capabilities with familiarity in business planning, financial planning and Cayman / BVI law

• Highly organized and able to support a multitude of stakeholders, workstreams and organizations.

• Proven leadership and team management prowess.

• Familiarity with blockchain technology and its potential impact on public goods.

• Operational expertise, encompassing business planning, financial planning, and familiarity with Cayman/BVI law.

• Exceptional organizational skills with the capacity to support a diverse array of stakeholders, workstreams, and organizations.

Staffing

How are roles within this workstream filled?

• There is currently no process in place to fill the role of the Executive Director

• All other roles are based on two-way consent between the Executive Director and the candidate