Remote Associate General Counsel, Commercial

Summary

Join Matter Labs, a team dedicated to advancing personal freedom through zkSync, a technology stack built on Ethereum. As a seasoned Commercial Associate General Counsel, you will be the principal in-house legal advisor, leading legal strategy for ecosystem development, including investments, partnerships, and acquisitions. You will handle cross-border transactions and agreements, providing expert advice on various legal matters. This 100% remote position (EU/UK based) requires significant experience in top-tier law firms and in-house roles, particularly in international corporate transactions and technology. The ideal candidate is a flexible, creative thinker with a business mindset and strong leadership skills. Matter Labs offers competitive compensation, equity, comprehensive health insurance, parental leave, flexible PTO, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• 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
• Legally qualified to practice law in your jurisdiction
• Proven ability to handle legal issues across different jurisdictions, with experience engaging local counsel when necessary
• Excellent commercial awareness with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to legal challenges
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across organizational and geographic boundaries
• Effective in working with diverse stakeholders and maintaining productive working relationships
• Highly self-motivated, flexible, proactive, and capable of managing complex matters with minimal supervision
• Impeccable judgment with strong interpersonal skills and fluency in English; additional languages are a plus
• Strong academic credentials from a top-tier institution

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary legal advisor for corporate transactions, including financings, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures
• Structure, negotiate, and document international partnerships and other relationships, with a strong focus on the crypto ecosystem
• Participate in developing the company’s decentralization strategy and related initiatives
• Negotiate and draft commercial agreements and technology transactions
• Provide expert advice on product development, privacy, data protection, and intellectual property matters
• Counsel internal clients on legal and compliance policies and implications related to proposed transactions
• Lead and manage multiple projects efficiently, providing counsel on complex legal, compliance, and business issues
• Contribute strategic insights and thought leadership to internal teams
• Oversee and direct external legal advisors as needed for complex legal issues
• Perform various other duties as delegated by the General Counsel

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the crypto space is advantageous, though a strong interest and understanding of the sector are also important

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity and token package
• 100% coverage for health, dental, and vision Insurance
• 16 weeks of parental leave
• Flexible paid time off
• Company closure weeks 1-2x per year
• $2000 USD work equipment stipend
• $300 USD monthly co-working allowance
• Company offsites 1-2x per year
• $500 USD learning & development stipend
• 401k plan for US Employees