Senior Legal Counsel – Core

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Collaborate and engage with internal stakeholders such as Sales, Customer Experience, Onboarding, Lifecycle, and various operational teams.

• Oversee client expectations for both internal and external clients through a customer-focused approach.

• Create template contracts, playbooks, standard operating procedures, and knowledge resources, emphasizing the EOR product.

• Perform comprehensive legal research on new products and regulations, pinpointing risks and opportunities.

• Propel the growth and improvement of the legal function by implementing best practices and innovative solutions.

• Guide, train, and assist junior members of the legal team.

• Maintain relationships with Local Counsel when issues are escalated to outside legal representatives.

• Supervise local counsel and take the lead on litigation and collections matters when required.

• Identify and suggest creative solutions to legal challenges and processes.

• Handle internal and client escalations effectively.

• Partner with Legal Ops on projects aimed at efficiency and AI initiatives.

• Report directly to the Managing Counsel of the Core Team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Qualified and experienced lawyer.

• Passionate about working in a tech-scaleup environment, particularly in HR-tech.

• Significant experience in legal practice, ideally in labor and employment law.

• Capable of quickly learning and mastering Remote's communication application (Slack), contract management system, documentation tools (Notion, Google Drive), and task management systems (Notion, ZenDesk).

• Enthusiastic about exploring various legal systems and employment laws.

• Innovative legal thinker.

• Proficient in both written and spoken English.

• Able to simplify complex issues into clear and concise language.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead legal projects.

• Proven experience in mentoring and guiding junior legal professionals.

• Prior experience with remote work is not mandatory; however, it is advantageous.

• Applications and CVs must be submitted in English.

• CV should be in PDF format (or as a copy from LinkedIn).

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from anywhere.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Flexible working hours (we operate asynchronously).

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Budget allocated for co-working spaces, learning, and wellness (including gym memberships).

• Mental health support services.

• Stock options.

• Home office budget and IT equipment provided.

• Focus on life-work balance.

• Employee resource groups (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech).

• Accommodation support during interviews and beyond.