Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist)
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to PL, ES, PT, GB, MT only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Senior qualified lawyer with 7+ years PQE, strong multi-jurisdictional legal experience, and background in an international or top-tier regional law firm. Must be fluent in Russian and English and comfortable using Google Workspace and AI tools like Gemini and Claude. Remote role hiring from listed countries including Poland, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Malta.
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We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist) for our team. Responsibilities: Provide legal support for expansion into new jurisdictions, including corporate setup, local approvals, and launch-related matters. Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain a wide range of commercial agreements, including service, technology, vendor, partnership, and other business-critical contracts. Lead legal workstreams and coordinate cross-functional projects together with compliance, operations, finance, technology, and leadership teams. Monitor legal and regulatory developments in relevant markets and turn them into clear, practical recommendations for the business Support licensing processes and ongoing legal matters in regulated jurisdictions, including Malta, India, and the UAE/DIFC. Advise internal teams on commercial, regulatory, employment, and broader people-related issues. Manage relationships with external counsel and ensure efficient, high-quality, and commercially sound legal support. Requirements Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience. Previous experience at a leading international law firm or a top-tier regional practice. Strong track record of independently handling sophisticated multi-jurisdictional matters and delivering within deadlines Commercially minded approach with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities Confident user of Google Workspace and modern AI tools, including Gemini, Claude, and similar platforms, with the ability to apply them effectively in day-to-day work. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal matters in a clear and practical way to non-legal stakeholders. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to stay effective under pressure. Fluent Russian and English, both written and spoken. Benefits Close collaboration with senior leadership and exposure to strategic business matters. Real ownership of legal projects from start to finish. Fully remote format with the flexibility to work from anywhere. Broad international scope and a diverse range of legal work. A modern, technology-enabled environment with an AI-forward mindset. 40 paid days off per year. Competitive compensation aligned with the seniority and scope of the role.
What you'll do
- Provide legal support for expansion into new jurisdictions, including corporate setup, local approvals, and launch-related matters.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain a wide range of commercial agreements, including service, technology, vendor, partnership, and other business-critical contracts.
- Lead legal workstreams and coordinate cross-functional projects together with compliance, operations, finance, technology, and leadership teams.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments in relevant markets and turn them into clear, practical recommendations for the business.
- Support licensing processes and ongoing legal matters in regulated jurisdictions, including Malta, India, and the UAE/DIFC.
- Advise internal teams on commercial, regulatory, employment, and broader people-related issues.
- Manage relationships with external counsel and ensure efficient, high-quality, and commercially sound legal support.
What they require
- Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience.
- Previous experience at a leading international law firm or a top-tier regional practice.
- Strong track record of independently handling sophisticated multi-jurisdictional matters and delivering within deadlines.
- Commercially minded approach with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities.
- Confident user of Google Workspace and modern AI tools, including Gemini, Claude, and similar platforms, with the ability to apply them effectively in day-to-day work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal matters in a clear and practical way to non-legal stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to stay effective under pressure.
- Fluent Russian and English, both written and spoken.
Benefits
- Close collaboration with senior leadership and exposure to strategic business matters.
- Real ownership of legal projects from start to finish.
- Fully remote format with the flexibility to work from anywhere.
- Broad international scope and a diverse range of legal work.
- A modern, technology-enabled environment with an AI-forward mindset.
- 40 paid days off per year.
- Competitive compensation aligned with the seniority and scope of the role.