Legal Assistant

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

📋 Description

• Deliver daily administrative and operational assistance to the Legal Department.

• Translate documents and ensure the proper formatting, organization, filing, and maintenance of legal documentation and correspondence.

• Prepare and uphold standardized legal templates and approved document versions.

• Aid in drafting basic documents, template-based materials, simple amendments, powers of attorney, internal forms, and routine legal content under the supervision of a lawyer.

• Facilitate the contract approval and signing processes by generating and monitoring approval requests, coordinating comments and approvals, preparing signature documents, and following up with stakeholders.

• Monitor the status of approvals and signing, ensuring that necessary approvals are properly documented.

• Upload signed contracts and accompanying documents to relevant systems while maintaining contract records.

• Keep track of contract statuses, renewal and expiration dates, responsible parties, approval history, and availability of signed versions.

• Manage contract repositories, trackers, internal legal databases, policies, instructions, and process documentation.

• Assist in preparing and updating internal policies, procedures, guidelines, legal summaries, notes, memoranda, status updates, and reports.

• Follow up on outstanding legal requests and coordinate with business teams to timely obtain necessary information and documents.

• Identify and escalate fundamental legal, documentation, approval, or process-related risks.

• Support the HR function with employment-related issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law.

• Over 1 year of relevant professional experience.

• Capability to translate intricate legal requirements into clear, practical guidance for stakeholders.

• Strong attention to detail and a systematic, organized approach to work.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in collaborating across different time zones.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Fluent in Ukrainian.

• Advanced proficiency in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for growth in a dynamic, people-first environment.

• A culture that values openness, transparency, and collaboration.

• Chances to develop practical skills in contract management, legal documentation, and internal processes.