Eqvilent is hiring a
Junior Legal Counsel

Summary

Join our team as a Junior Legal Counsel to assist in handling commercial and employment contracts, addressing legal matters, and upholding integrity. We expect professional excellence and consistency throughout your work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law
• Experience in a corporate secretarial or related function, preferably managing multiple jurisdictions or experience in an international consultancy firm
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, legal, and regulatory frameworks across different jurisdictions (common law and continental law)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and work under tight deadlines
• Excellent data organization and data management skills, ensuring that all information is correctly classified and kept up-to-date

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate contracts governed by various jurisdictions
• Prepare and negotiate term sheets (letters of intent) and produce contracts based on agreed terms
• Own the contract formation process from drafting to closing, maintaining a record of all negotiation stages
• Develop and maintain a contract playbook to standardize processes and improve efficiency
• Guide commercial teams on the use of standard form documents and templates
• Maintain and organize contract repository, power of attorney database, and project workspaces (e.g., Notion, Confluence, etc.)
• Prepare management reports regarding contracts and project status
• Perform a second-pair-of-eyes review of Legal and Compliance department documentation
• All pre-agreed legal steps on business processes are completed on time with internal and external filings made in full
• Build confidence within business and other teams about quality and level of internal legal services

Benefits

• Top-class tools and everything needed to provide state-of the-art experience for your colleagues
• A welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals
• Remote work from anywhere in the world
• Company supports your professional growth
• Flexible schedule
• 40 paid days off
• Competitive salary