Associate General Counsel, Corporate

The role

An experienced corporate attorney will take ownership of a broad range of corporate legal matters. You will work with leaders on corporate governance, strategic transactions, investments, and other strategic initiatives.

What you will do

• Lead and support strategic transactions including joint ventures, investments, acquisitions, and restructurings.
• Advise the General Counsel, executive team and business leaders on corporate legal matters.
• Work cross-functionally with finance, tax, accounting, and people teams.
• Advise on corporate finance and treasury matters including equity and debt financings.
• Partner with the People team on employment, executive compensation, and token compensation.
• Support international operations and corporate structure including subsidiary formation.
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents, corporate agreements, and Board materials.
• Identify legal and business risks and communicate recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Manage outside counsel and external advisors.
• Develop and improve corporate legal processes, policies, templates and systems.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant legal experience
• Significant experience at a leading law firm and/or in the legal department of a high-growth technology company
• Strong foundation in corporate law with experience in corporate governance and complex corporate transactions
• Experience with M&A, joint ventures, strategic investments, corporate restructurings, financings, or subsidiary governance
• Ability to independently lead complex matters and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability and willingness to operate as a corporate generalist
• Excellent business judgment
• Strong executive communication skills
• Highly collaborative and solutions-oriented
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
• Unquestioned integrity and sound judgment
• J.D. from an accredited law school

Nice to have

• Prior web3 or crypto experience

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, which may include verification of employment history, education credentials, criminal history, and other relevant informa
• The company may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates.

About the company

Mysten Labs builds foundational infrastructure and products to advance the internet through technology. Their work spans on-chain finance and the emerging agent economy through Sui, Move, and their broader technology stack.