Associate General Counsel, Commercial
Matter Labs
What You'll Be Doing
- Corporate Transactions: Act as the primary legal advisor for corporate transactions, including financings, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
- Cross-Border Deals: Structure, negotiate, and document international partnerships and other relationships, with a strong focus on the crypto ecosystem.
- Decentralization Strategy: Participate in developing the company’s decentralization strategy and related initiatives.
- Commercial Agreements: Negotiate and draft commercial agreements and technology transactions.
- Legal Advice: Provide expert advice on product development, privacy, data protection, and intellectual property matters.
- Compliance: Counsel internal clients on legal and compliance policies and implications related to proposed transactions.
- Project Management: Lead and manage multiple projects efficiently, providing counsel on complex legal, compliance, and business issues.
- Thought Leadership: Contribute strategic insights and thought leadership to internal teams.
- Outside Counsel: Oversee and direct external legal advisors as needed for complex legal issues.
- General Counsel Support: Perform various other duties as delegated by the General Counsel
What We Look For in You
- Experience: Significant experience as a lawyer, with a background of several years in both top-tier law firms and in-house roles, particularly in international corporate transactions and technology
- Jurisdictional Qualification: Legally qualified to practice law in your jurisdiction
- Crypto Knowledge: Experience in the crypto space is advantageous, though a strong interest and understanding of the sector are also important
- Cross-Border Expertise: Proven ability to handle legal issues across different jurisdictions, with experience engaging local counsel when necessary
- Commercial Acumen: Excellent commercial awareness with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to legal challenges.
- Leadership and Influence: Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across organizational and geographic boundaries
- Collaboration: Effective in working with diverse stakeholders and maintaining productive working relationships
- Self-Motivation: Highly self-motivated, flexible, proactive, and capable of managing complex matters with minimal supervision
- Communication Skills: Impeccable judgment with strong interpersonal skills and fluency in English; additional languages are a plus
- Academic Background: Strong academic credentials from a top-tier institution