Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal

About the role

Fortitude is seeking a senior legal leader to serve as Chief Legal Officer or Head of Legal. Reporting directly to the CEO and the Board, you will guide the company’s legal, regulatory, governance and compliance strategy across its venture‑mining and digital‑asset operations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead corporate legal strategies that protect and advance the business.
• Oversee delivery of legal services, ensuring alignment with company goals and priorities.
• Draft, negotiate and manage a full spectrum of contracts, including leases, hosting agreements, power supply, service, supplier and construction agreements.
• Lead preparation, review and filing of SEC reports and disclosures, advising on ongoing public‑company reporting obligations.
• Support securities law compliance, public‑company readiness, financing activities and strategic transactions.
• Provide legal leadership on M&A, joint ventures, due diligence, structuring, negotiation and post‑transaction integration.
• Advise on energy, power and infrastructure matters, including power purchase agreements and site acquisitions.

Required profile

• Extensive experience leading a corporate legal function, including governance, compliance programs and securities‑law disclosures.
• Proven track record advising or guiding a company through public‑company preparation, strategic transactions or complex corporate events.
• Ability to provide strategic counsel to CEOs, Boards and senior leadership.
• Willingness to work remotely in the Eastern US with occasional travel to Fairport, NY and Stamford, CT.

Required skills

What we offer

• Executive‑level influence within a fast‑growing, venture‑mining platform.
• Opportunity to shape legal strategy for emerging Proof‑of‑Work protocols.
• Remote work flexibility with occasional on‑site visits.