Remote Associate General Counsel, Transactions

Summary

Join Matter Labs as an Associate General Counsel, Transactions and contribute to the advancement of personal freedom through zkSync, a technology stack and network built on Ethereum. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be the primary legal advisor on ecosystem development, cross-border transactions, and commercial agreements. This 100% remote position, open to EU and UK-based candidates, requires significant experience in international corporate and technology transactions, particularly within the crypto space. You will structure and negotiate deals, advise internal clients, and manage multiple projects. Matter Labs offers competitive compensation, equity, comprehensive health insurance, generous parental leave, flexible PTO, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• Relevant experience as a lawyer, ideally in both a top tier law firm and in-house legal experience
• Legally qualified to practice law in your jurisdiction
• Crypto-aware: it’s OK if this is your first full time legal job in crypto, but it shouldn’t be your first experience in crypto
• Cross-border experience: crypto is global and so are our employees and partners. Must be able to move seamlessly between jurisdictions (engaging local counsel where appropriate)
• "Inbox zero" mentality critically important
• Desire to take a leading role in shaping the future of a leading crypto project
• Approachable / “good bedside manner” as a legal advisor
• Impeccable judgment and Highly self motivated, flexible and proactive
• Able to operate on complex matters with limited supervision
• Able to engage a variety of stakeholders and collaborate effectively and capable of building and maintaining a network of effective working relationships
• Excellent commercial awareness, with a pragmatic, solution based approach to issues, and an ability to think at a strategic, risk-focused level
• Ability to influence and build relationships across organizational and geographic boundaries
• Fluency in English
• Strong academic background from top tier academic institution

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary internal lawyer on corporate transactions, including financings, acquihires/acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures
• Structure, negotiate and document cross-border partnerships and other relationships with third parties (mostly in the crypto ecosystem)
• Participate in developing the company’s decentralization strategy
• Negotiate commercial agreements and technology transactions
• Provide advice on product, privacy, data protection and intellectual property
• Counsel internal clients with respect to the legal and compliance policies and implications of proposed transactions
• Lead and manage multiple projects in an expeditious manner, providing counsel and assessing risks around complex legal, compliance and business issues
• Provide thought leadership and strategic thinking contributions to internal teams
• Direct and oversee outside counsel, as needed, to provide support on complex issues
• Handle various other duties as delegated by the General Counsel

Preferred Qualifications

• Cypherpunk mentality a plus
• Additional languages a plus

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