Compliance and Legal Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Romania.

📋 Description

• Design and uphold the company’s compliance framework that encompasses ESG/environmental compliance, sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, AML/KYC, and other relevant requirements.

• Oversee legal and regulatory obligations; perform compliance risk assessments, identify deficiencies, and facilitate remediation efforts.

• Create and sustain compliance policies, procedures, controls, risk registers, and training initiatives.

• Execute third-party compliance due diligence, including KYC, AML, sanctions, and integrity assessments, while monitoring pertinent restrictions.

• Manage and supervise the Environmental and Social Management System (ISO 14001), addressing relevant risks, objectives, controls, audits, and documentation.

• Offer legal support for the Information Security Management System (ISO 27001) and assist in the implementation of new management systems.

• Coordinate ESG compliance activities, including assessments, reporting, recordkeeping, and engagement with stakeholders.

• Prepare and review corporate documents and facilitate their approval process.

• Provide legal assistance on legal entity issues, permits, certificates, and statutory submissions.

• Manage trademark registration, upkeep, and protection.

• Draft, review, and negotiate finance-related contracts and deliver legal support for tender documentation.

• Offer legal counsel on corporate and regulatory issues and assist with regulatory submissions.

• Communicate with regulators, external legal advisors, auditors, and certification bodies.

• Stay updated on relevant legal and regulatory changes.

• Maintain corporate, contract, and compliance documentation and support governance, compliance, and environmental initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in Law from a recognized university.

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience as a Legal or Compliance Counsel.

• Familiarity with document registry processes.

• Experience in working with document templates.

• Understanding of contractual documentation associated with the sale of the company’s primary products.

• A strong sense of curiosity, perseverance, and meticulous attention to detail.

• Results-driven, highly ambitious, responsible, and capable of working independently while taking ownership of outcomes.

• Excellent communication abilities.

• Proficient in English at an Upper-Intermediate level or higher, with strong legal writing capabilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Salary based on performance and opportunities for career development evaluations.

• Prospects for professional and career progression.

• Paid time off: 18 business days annually (20 business days after 2 years of employment).

• Non-documented sick leave: 4 business days per year.

• Documented sick leave: 20 business days per year.

• Family leave: 3 paid business days per occasion for marriage, childbirth, or bereavement.

• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.

• English language courses available.

• Opportunities to participate in forums and conferences.

• Regular team-building activities and events.

• Flexibility to work remotely.