Associate General Council, Corporate

Overview

This role involves serving as a strategic legal partner to the business and taking ownership of a broad range of corporate legal matters. The position reports to the General Counsel and works closely with leaders across the organization on corporate governance, strategic transactions and investments, corporate structuring, finance, tax, employment and compensation matters, and other strategic initiatives.

The work is hands-on and offers significant autonomy, including leading matters from initial strategy through execution. The ideal candidate blends strong corporate legal training with practical business judgment and the versatility to address issues that span multiple areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support strategic transactions, including joint ventures, strategic investments, acquisitions, dispositions, spinouts, restructurings, and other complex corporate transactions.
• Advise the General Counsel, executive team, and other business leaders on corporate legal matters and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, tax, accounting, people, and other teams to structure and execute strategic corporate initiatives.
• Advise on corporate finance and treasury matters, including equity and debt financings and other capital-related transactions.
• Partner with the People team on employment, executive compensation, equity and token compensation, and other employee-related matters, coordinating with specialist counsel as appropriate.
• Support international operations and corporate structure, including formation and governance of subsidiaries and other entities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, corporate agreements, Board and stockholder materials, policies, and other legal documentation.
• Identify legal and business risks, develop practical solutions, and communicate clear recommendations to senior stakeholders—often where issues are novel or information is incomplete.
• Manage outside counsel and other external advisors efficiently, determining when specialist expertise is needed and driving matters toward resolution.
• Develop and improve corporate legal processes, policies, templates, and systems as the organization evolves.
• Stay informed on relevant legal and industry developments.
• Take on additional legal and strategic projects as needed.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience at a leading law firm and/or in the legal department of a high-growth technology company.
• Strong foundation in corporate law, including experience with corporate governance and complex corporate transactions.
• Experience with some combination of M&A, joint ventures, strategic investments, corporate restructurings, financings, subsidiary governance, or other strategic corporate matters.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex matters, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and drive projects from issue identification through execution.
• Ability and willingness to operate as a corporate generalist and quickly develop expertise in unfamiliar areas.
• Excellent business judgment and the ability to assess and appropriately weigh legal and business risk, including when operating with imperfect information.
• Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to distill complex issues into clear, actionable, practical advice.
• Highly collaborative, solutions-oriented, and comfortable working with stakeholders across finance, tax, accounting, people, operations, and other functions.
• Self-starter with strong ownership and urgency, thriving in a fast-moving environment with a lean legal team.
• Unquestioned integrity and sound judgment.
• Interest in blockchain technology and willingness to develop a strong understanding of the organization’s business, technology, and ecosystem (prior web3 or crypto experience is helpful but not required).
• J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in California.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior web3 or crypto experience is helpful but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Range: $190K - $280K
• 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 information.

Location

• Remote-first. Hiring across the world.