Who you are

• We are looking for a talented and eager lawyer, who is interested in helping with our team’s mission: supercharging our business through the provision of excellent legal advice and implementation of solid legal processes
• Experienced and qualified lawyer
• Interested in working for a tech-scaleup and specifically HR-tech
• Extensive experience in legal practice, preferably in labor and employment law
• Ability to learn and master Remote's communication application (Slack), contract management system, documentation sources (Notion, Google Drive), and task management systems (Notion, ZenDesk)
• 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. Able to distill complex issues into concise and clear language
• Proven ability to work autonomously and lead legal projects
• Proven experience in mentoring and guiding junior legal professionals
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

What the job involves

• This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global HR-tech space as a Senior Legal Counsel, joining our Legal team
• Remote’s Legal Team is responsible for delivering pragmatic and innovative legal solutions for Remote’s products and services, while protecting Remote from unacceptable risk
• As Remote adds new products to the platform and rapidly scales its new and existing customer base, so too does the volume and complexity of legal issues. Each new venture, customer, or external employee could bring a myriad of legal issues across 90+ jurisdictions
• The Core Team serves as the cornerstone of the company’s legal and operational support, closely aligned with the Legal Team’s vision of providing strategic, scalable support at speed that drives business growth
• Acting as the first line of defense, the Core Team ensures that routine legal processes as well as Knowledge Management and Policy Keeping are managed efficiently and effectively, with speed
• We optimise the use of broader legal resources by allowing specialised legal sub-teams to concentrate on high-priority, complex issues and enable the broader organisation to focus on its strategic objectives with minimal friction and without bottlenecks
• As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will support the Legal Core Team in these tasks while taking ownership of complex legal projects. You will play a crucial role in shaping the legal department and mentoring junior team members
• Support and partner with different internal stakeholders such as Sales team, Customer Experience, Onboarding, Lifecycle, and other operational teams at Remote. Effectively manage internal and external client expectations and adopt a customer centric approach
• Proactively identify areas for improvement and help us to develop excellent template contracts, playbooks, standard operating procedures and knowledge resources for all our products, with a focus in the EOR product
• 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, train, 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
• Expertly manage internal and client escalations where necessary
• Collaborate with the Legal Ops team in efficiency and AI projects related to your areas of expertise
• You'll report to: Managing Counsel, Core Team
• Team: Legal, Core Team

The application process

• Start date: As soon as possible
• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Written exercise
• Interview with Senior Managing Counsel and Associate General Counsel
• Bar Raiser interview
• Prior employment verification check
• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote
• If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead

Benefits

• Unlimited personal time off
• Paid parental leave
• Co-working allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Learning budget
• Mental health support
• Company stock options
• Home office setup
• Celebratory allowances
• Branded swag
• Other country-specific benefits