Applicant Information
- Applicant: JupiterBlock [JB Advisory Services SEZC]
- Telegram Handle: @rtudor
- LinkedIn Profile: Ramona Tudorancea - JupiterBlock | LinkedIn
- The role being applied for: Risk Working Member
- Hourly Rate (in USDC): 350 USDC for senior / executive / NED level, and 150 USDC for supervised junior / lawyer level
Background and Skills
I am an experienced lawyer in Web3 projects, Cayman foundation companies, BVI tokenization structures, investment funds, capital markets, M&A, and Strategy, Risk Management and Governance, and a Chartered Governance Professional. I have been studying DAO legal wrappers, DAOs as automated cybernetic organisms, and risk management frameworks in DAOs, and published a research paper with the Crypto Valley Association last year on this specific topic, and carried out further research since then. I am a member of LexDAO (Operating Committee), and a co-founder of Ixian.tech, a hybrid law, management and Web3 legal engineering firm building legal products for the world of tomorrow. My practice focuses on DAOs and also FinTech, DeFi, M&A, RWA and investment funds in this space.
Since Arbitrum is using a Cayman Islands foundation company legal wrapper, I have first hand experience and expertise in assisting with associated risks, as well as sufficient Board-level experience, and a good understanding of good practices in modern governance in all types of organizations. I believe my insights would be very useful. I am also building a decentralized risk management framework based on an application of ERM in a decentralized setting, with a risk dashboard and Guardian Roles. I would be able to provide high-level training and project manage Arbitrum initiatives on risk.
Motivation
I believe that DAOs are live laboratories for the organizations of tomorrow and a key element in the future digital economy. Both via JupiterBlock and via Ixian, I am fully committed to supporting radical innovation and problem-solving in this space.
Risk-Related Experience
I was a co-founder of Provenance, a digital assets compliance firm set up in the Cayman Islands and which is now operating in several countries. I have significant experience with due diligence investigations, risk assessments and in-depth analysis both as a consultant, a lawyer and a Chartered Governance professional. I have not previously interacted with the Arbitrum ecosystem in-depth, but I believe this is a plus, since I would be able to provide an objective “fresh” perspective.
Scope of Work
Like all decentralized projects, I believe (also based on interactions and conversations) that Arbitrum is confronted with a strategic and management gap. On the risk side, it is important to be aware of the good practices developed in other industries and fields, and adopt a holistic approach, and I believe that I could support this build. With developer resources and assistance from the Arbitrum communities, a decentralized risk management framework could be developed comparable to what ERM is currently for traditional organizations. This would improve the quality of interactions and increase credibility for Arbitrum overall. I could develop the general outline and framework for the first couple of months in approx. 25-30 hours of work and then work together with devs for the build, for another 50-75 hours of work. I do not have the tech skills personally, but could get technical support via Ixian.tech also. The outline will be based on the work already done for the DAO Risk Taxonomy (see below).
Additional Details
Please view my perspective on DAOs and risk management and get a sense of who I am via:
Eth Denver presentation here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOSTpA4bujY
CVA Research Paper here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeUeTmemI00 [first presentation minute 3:45]
I have no conflicts of interest.
In summary, I am an experienced lawyer with specific focus and experience on Cayman and BVI issues, DeFi and Web3 and DAO issues, and without any conflicts of interest or any in-depth involvement in the Arbitrum ecosystem previously. I am also a co-founder of Ixian, a new model of law+management+legal engineering which is building legal products at a global level, and this collaboration could be mutually beneficial and support the larger industry.