Legal Counsel
Remote · Legal
Our legal team is looking for a professional legal counsel to perform the following tasks:
Responsibilities
- Advising business units on all matters related to the company's operations
- Contractual work: review of contracts, contract drafting
- Drafting of user agreements and policies
- Maintaining corporate documentation, keeping the register of documents up to date;
- Drafting of corporate documents: minutes, resolutions etc.
- Supporting registration of legal entities and trademarks in foreign jurisdictions
- Preparation of sets of documents for banks, verification and completion of KYC forms
- Interaction with legal service providers in various jurisdictions
- Research & preparation of legal opinions on changes in legislation
Requirements
- Higher Education, Degree in law
- 3+ years PQE. Experience in IT or fintech industry would be an advantage
- In-depth knowledge in the following areas: contract law, Intellectual property, personal data, corporate law, labor law
- Good knowledge of European/British law
- Ability to provide short & concise summary of legal research (in plain language)
- Strong legal drafting skills and knowledge of legal design principles
- Strong negotiation skills and willingness to understand business aspects of a transaction. Ability to offer a compromise solution during contract negotiation
- Ability to manage external counsels.
- Strong communication skills to clearly convey legal concepts and advice to non-legal colleagues
- Attention to Detail: Precision and thoroughness in reviewing and drafting legal documents
- Proficient in drafting clear, precise, and legally sound documents, including contracts, policies, and corporate documentation.
- Understanding of the IT industry, familiarity with business models, technology trends, and industry-specific legal issues (personal data regulation, SaaS, open source software etc.)
- Knowledge of digital tools (DocuSign, Jira, Slack, Google Docs, etc.)
- Fluent English
Conditions
- Competitive salary level
- Self-development and training support
- Effective management that listens actively and uses data-driven approach to guide decisions
- Working among professionals in their field.