mystenlabs - Associate General Counsel, Corporate
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, with meaningful experience in 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 initial 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 and practical advice. • Highly collaborative, solutions-oriented and comfortable working with stakeholders across finance, tax, accounting, people, operations and other functions. • Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and urgency who thrives 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 Mysten Labs’ 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. • WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE • You become the person the General Counsel and business teams turn to when a complicated corporate issue needs an owner. You are equally comfortable advising executives on a hot button issue, structuring a joint venture, helping evaluate a potential spinout, working through an employment or compensation issue with the People team, or taking an ambiguous strategic assignment and figuring out how to get it done. • You know when to dive deeply into an issue yourself, when to bring in specialists, and how to translate legal analysis into practical recommendations. Above all, you take ownership, exercise sound judgment, and make it easier for the company to move quickly and responsibly. • 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. • Regarding the recent rash of technology job scams: Be aware that emails from genuine Mysten Labs group recruiters will always come from the @mystenlabs.com http://mystenlabs.com domain or related subdomains (e.g., mystenlabs.com/careers http://mystenlabs.com/careers). Remember: you can always verify positions on our job boards at www.mystenlabs.com/careers http://www.mystenlabs.com/careers. • To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. • Our team is remote first and we are hiring across the world. Here at Mysten Labs, you’ll be joining a world-class team with tremendous growth potential as we bring the next billion users to web3. We raised a $300M Series B round from top Silicon Valley led venture funds like Jump Crypto, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Binance Labs, Redpoint, Lightspeed, Coinbase Ventures, Electric Capital, Standard Crypto, NFX, Slow Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Samsung Next, Lux Capital, among other investment firms and strategic partners. Come join us and build the future of web3!
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. • Work 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 the company’s 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 in situations involving novel issues or incomplete information. • Manage outside counsel and other external advisors efficiently, including determining when specialist expertise is necessary and driving matters toward resolution. • Develop and improve corporate legal processes, policies, templates and systems as the company continues to evolve. • Stay informed regarding legal and industry developments relevant to Mysten Labs and the broader web3 ecosystem. • Take on other legal and strategic projects as needed. We are a lean team, and everyone is expected to be willing to tackle important problems that fall outside their traditional lane. • Do whatever needs to be done, and do the right thing.
Benefits
• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $190,000- $280,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level, but not location (within the US). The salary range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. • Our total compensation package also includes: tokens + equity compensation, benefits, and eligibility to participate in the annual equity and token refresh grant programs. • Our benefits package for US employees also includes: • 🩺 Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision covered for you and your dependents; including Tax Savings Benefits such as HSAs and FSAs. • 🍼 18 weeks of paid Parental Leave • 👥 Complimentary access to wellbeing programs, such as family planning support, gender affirming care, and hormone replacement therapy as well as physical fitness/nutrition apps. We also provide mental health support and counseling and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) for financial/legal assistance, home life referrals, and more • ⛑️ Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage as well as Life Insurance and Accident Insurance, and other coverage options. • 🧳 Traveler Insurance • 😎 Complimentary privacy protection service • ✨ Wellness stipend • 🌴 Flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays per year • ✈️ Team offsites and annual all-company retreat • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • (The role location is located in the upper left hand side of this page) • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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