Senior Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Remote's Legal team as a Senior Legal Counsel and make a significant impact in the global HR-tech industry. This role supports Remote's expansion and legal initiatives across numerous jurisdictions. You will work with various internal stakeholders, develop contract templates and knowledge resources, conduct legal research, and mentor junior team members. The position offers a fully remote work environment with a competitive salary and benefits package. Remote prioritizes a collaborative and innovative legal environment, providing opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with extensive experience in legal practice, preferably in labor and employment law and/or international compliance.

Requirements

• Qualified Lawyer (mandatory)
• Ability to learn and master Remote's communication application (Slack), contract management system (Juro and Coupa CLM), documentation sources (Notion, Google Drive, etc.), and task management systems
• Excellent analytical and legal skills
• Extensive experience in legal practice, preferably in labor and employment law and/or international compliance
• Eager to learn about different legal systems and employment laws (as we are a global company)
• Creative legal thinker – we often need innovative, out-of-the-box solutions
• Excellent communication skills: writes and speaks fluent English; additional languages would be helpful
• Proven ability to work autonomously and lead legal projects
• Proven experience in mentoring and guiding junior legal professionals

Responsibilities

• Support different internal stakeholders such as Sales team, Customer care and Customer Success Managers, Onboarding, Lifecycle, and other operational teams at Remote
• Help us to develop excellent template contracts and knowledge resources for all our products, with a focus in the EOR product
• Lead the review and development of contract templates for our expanding range of countries, as well as knowledge resources. More specifically, advise on the redlining of employment agreements for the EOR product in our 90+ jurisdictions
• Conduct in-depth legal research on new products and new laws, identifying potential risks and opportunities
• Drive the development and enhancement of the legal function within Remote, implementing best practices and innovative solutions
• Mentor and support junior legal team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment
• Manage relationships with Local Counsel when legal matters need to be escalated to external lawyers
• Manage local counsel and lead litigations and collections matters, when necessary
• Proactively identify and propose innovative solutions to legal problems and processes
• Collaborate with the Legal Ops team in efficiency and AI projects related to your areas of expertise

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of a common law system (this will be complementary to the team)
• Experience working remotely and/or familiarity with tools such as Notion, Slack, and Google Workspace is a plus

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (we are async )
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
• Competitive salary and benefits package