Governance, Legal & People roadmap
People targeting governance, legal & people roles such as Governance Coordinator, Web3 Legal / Compliance, Web3 HR / Talent Acquisition.
This is a lane-level planning guide, not a role-specific curriculum or a guaranteed path to a job. Starting point: Credible work in this lane depends on neutral writing, process clarity, source discipline, and careful risk boundaries.
Milestones
Stage 1 of 5
Learn DAO, grants, compliance, and hiring vocabulary
Review criteria
The vocabulary map and source list should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the vocabulary map and source list without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 2 of 5
Choose one operating surface
Review criteria
The target role worksheet should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the target role worksheet without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 3 of 5
Build a practical artifact
Learning focus
Proof artifact
Proposal digest, compliance checklist, or scorecard
Review criteria
The proposal digest, compliance checklist, or scorecard should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the proposal digest, compliance checklist, or scorecard without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 4 of 5
Collect feedback from a real operator
Review criteria
The revision notes should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the revision notes without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 5 of 5
Apply with a source-backed case study
Review criteria
The case study and targeted applications should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the case study and targeted applications without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.
Decision point after each milestone
After each milestone, check whether the output matches a role's proof standards on its role guide. If it does not, revisit the milestone before moving on; if a nearby role fits your evidence better, compare it before continuing.