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HOLYWATER TECH

Senior Legal Counsel

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Senior legal counsel with 5+ years as Legal Counsel in Big Four or Legal 500 consulting firms. Needs corporate law, complex multi-jurisdictional negotiations, English/US law contracts, M&A/investment/strategic partnership deals, English C1, and AI use for contract work. Ukraine-based remote role.

Required languages

English C1 required for negotiations.

What you'll do

  • Lead and close strategic alliances and content production agreements with major US entertainment studios and top content creators.
  • Structure and negotiate IP matters including AI-derivative rights, adaptation licenses, and distribution agreements with global publishers.
  • Lead deals with major digital platforms such as TikTok, working with asymmetrical terms.
  • Build the company's contract management process, including drafting and negotiating tech/IT agreements with SaaS, cloud/hosting, DPA, SLA, and MSA/SOW providers.
  • Lead legal workstreams for sell-side and buy-side M&A, including SPA redlining, deal structuring, due diligence, and post-closing integration.
  • Coordinate work with top-tier external counsel on cross-border deals.
  • Support investment legal processes, including diligence responses, data room management, and investor correspondence.
  • Maintain documentation for credit lines, debentures, and security instruments.
  • Manage a multi-jurisdictional group covering Cyprus, the US, and other jurisdictions, including incorporations, director appointments, corporate secretarial matters, and registered agents.
  • Administer shareholder agreement mechanics, including reserved-matter protocols, board meetings, approvals, and approval procedures.
  • Manage relationships with corporate services providers and maintain KYC/AML documentation for banking partners.

What they require

  • 5+ years as a Legal Counsel in large consulting companies such as Big Four or Legal 500.
  • Experience with complex negotiations in multi-jurisdictional deals.
  • Strong background in corporate law.
  • Understanding of English law concepts under the law of England and Wales, including warranties, representations, and indemnities.
  • Experience working with contracts under English or US law.
  • Experience leading large deals, including M&A, investments, and strategic partnerships.
  • English C1, primarily for negotiations.
  • Use of AI for contract work.
  • Preferred: Experience working with foreign jurisdictions.
  • Preferred: Exposure to corporate, banking, financial-project, IP, or technology practices.
  • Preferred: Experience working with studios and understanding IP contracts.
  • Preferred: Experience with investments and funding rounds.

Benefits

  • Fast professional growth through lectures, libraries, hackathons, and schools.
  • Compensation for professional education and learning any language, including Ukrainian.
  • Choice of work format: from home, Kyiv Podil office, Lviv office, or abroad in several offices.
  • Kyiv and Lviv offices with generators, shelters, lunches, and snacks.
  • Equipment and services needed for work.
  • 20 vacation days plus official holidays.
  • Unlimited sick leave.
  • Sports compensation.
  • Medical insurance in Ukraine after probation.
  • Corporate doctor services.
  • Mental health support.
  • Real impact on 100+ million users.
  • Culture that supports experimentation and trying new things.
  • Autonomy with minimal micromanagement and room for initiative and impact.
  • Strong colleagues who challenge the status quo.

HOLYWATER TECH is a technology company creating entertainment products at the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence, including AI-native storytelling platforms such as My Drama, My Passion, and My Muse.

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