Devoted Studios is hiring a
Senior Legal Associate

Summary

The job description is for a Senior Legal Associate at Devoted Studios, a global production management company for video games. The role involves managing legal operational and strategic responsibilities, focusing on international expansion, legal research, and quality design of internal legal processes. The position is 100% remote and worldwide hiring is encouraged.

Requirements

• BA/Master’s Degree in Law
• Fluent in English- able to communicate fluently with partners and clients
• Minimum 8 years of experience in corporate law (preferably international tax law, international corporate finance, and compliance)
• Ability to communicate with team and external providers
• Proficient in research, open-minded, and organized
• Experience working with international companies

Responsibilities

• Manage a comprehensive range of legal operational and strategic responsibilities, focusing on international expansion, legal research, and quality design of internal legal processes
• Conduct tax & legal research (35%)
• Gather info on corporate and compliance matters, e.g. look for tax rates, and labor compliance matters in the counties of states of our presence: USA, Canada, EU, Latin America
• Register new legal entities: assist local registration agents in the preparation of incorporation documents. (Counties: the USA, Canada, and the EU)
• Open bank accounts. Open investing accounts at financial institutions. Issue credit cards
• Manage legal documentation (e.g legal register, cap tables, equity contribution)
• Implement customer legal and credit risk assessment procedures
• Process inbound and outbound KYC/AML/financial regulations requests from banks and fin. institutions
• Prepare intra-company agreements (e.g. service provision, loan agreements )
• Organize signing of certificates of acceptance
• Look for new service providers for (legal, tax, accounting, payroll, pension, and health insurance services, as required by business needs)
• Manage contract signing and communication with them
• Oversee and manage, as a project manager, relationships with service providers globally
• Research local employee rights, employer obligations, and termination rules. Prepare FAQ guide and support team on labor-related matters
• Find new payroll service providers. Perform the initial setup of payroll systems and transfer
• Ensure compliance with international laws and regulations, both for service and product business segments
• Develop and maintain compliance calendar
• Conduct regular legal audits to identify and assess potential legal risks associated with the company’s operations and contractual engagements
• Develop strategies and policies to mitigate identified risks, (e.g. risk management protocols and training staff on compliance matters)
• Ensure adherence to data protection regulations such as GDPR. Create policies and procedures to safeguard both corporate data

Benefits

• Strong and enthusiastic team – you will have the opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development
• Interesting and challenging tasks – solve diverse and challenging issues, communicate with people within the company as well as with our partners
• Convenient working conditions – remote work, the opportunity to build your own working day with flexible working hours
• A chance to work in a highly professional and dynamic team working with a wide range of International Game Production projects
• Attractive remuneration package, and opportunities to develop professionally