Legal Counsel

About Masterschool

Masterschool is an applied education research lab on a mission to unlock human potential. We're building the school of the future: an AI-native institution that's an order of magnitude more effective than traditional education. This school won't just solve the Two Sigma Problem and deliver a truly personalized, world-class education — it will make that education accessible to everyone, regardless of background or circumstance.

We're a group of educators, researchers, designers and engineers building software and models at the edge of what's possible — with the goal of improving the lives of billions. You can see our work in action here.

Role Overview

This is Masterschool's sole in-house legal position — a high-ownership, high-impact role at the center of everything we build and sign. You'll be the legal backbone of a fast-moving company: owning our commercial contracts end-to-end, supporting M&A and strategic transactions, managing equity and options programs, advising the board, and keeping the company compliant across jurisdictions.

We're not looking for a traditional in-house lawyer who gates decisions — we're looking for a legal operator who moves fast, thinks like a business partner, and gets deals done. The default here is "how do we make this work," not "here are the risks." Speed matters — and the ability to find ways to say yes safely.

What you'll do

• Support M&A activity and strategic transactions: structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing.

• Work cross-functionally with Finance, People, Product, and leadership to surface legal risk early and enable fast, informed decisions.

• Partner with legal firms supporting the company globally, ensuring clear ownership, fast execution, and practical business-aligned guidance across jurisdictions.

• Own and manage all commercial contracts — MSAs, vendor agreements, partnership deals, student-facing terms — from first draft to signature.

• Build and run the company's compliance framework across relevant jurisdictions (US, Israel, and others as we grow) — privacy, employment, regulatory, and corporate.

• Serve as legal counsel to the Board: prepare board resolutions, maintain corporate governance records, and advise on board-level decisions.

• Manage the company's equity program — option grants, vesting schedules, board approvals, and cap table accuracy.

• Manage and coordinate external counsel where needed — efficiently and cost-consciously.

What we're looking for

• Business-first mindset — including 2+ years in a business-financial-legal role.

• Operative, product-minded approach.

• Analytical and financial orientation.

• Fast, self-directed learner.

• Hands-on by nature.

• Strong contracts foundation.

• M&A and transactions exposure.

• Native English and Hebrew speaker.

• Location: Full on-site, Tel Aviv.

• Israeli / US Bar license - An advantage.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.