Remote Legal Counsel

Description

Remote Legal Counsel

Join a Mission-Driven Team—Shape the Future of Legal Innovation

Are you ready to lead with insight and make bold decisions from anywhere in the world? Step into a transformative role as a Remote Legal Counsel where your expertise will drive legal strategies that safeguard growth, fuel innovation, and empower a dynamic, remote-first organization. This is your chance to be part of something bigger—an agile legal team that’s paving the way for global expansion and ethical success.

Why This Role Matters

As our Legal Counsel, you'll be instrumental in guiding high-impact decisions across international jurisdictions. In a fast-scaling company that thrives on change and thrives on compliance, your legal acumen will shape policies, mitigate risk, and unlock opportunities for exponential progress. With a strong legal foundation already in place, we’re now seeking a proactive legal leader to elevate our capabilities as we scale across new markets.

Make an impact—become the cornerstone of our legal integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Champion Legal Excellence Across Borders

  • Provide expert legal advice on commercial contracts, data privacy, intellectual property, employment law, and international compliance.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of agreements with vendors, partners, clients, and independent contractors.
  • Serve as the legal authority for corporate governance and strategic transactions.

Risk Management & Compliance Leadership

  • Develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs that align with evolving regulations.
  • Identify potential legal risks and recommend proactive strategies to leadership.
  • Lead internal investigations and oversee external counsel as needed.

Strategic Collaboration

  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including finance, HR, product, and operations, to ensure legal alignment with business goals.
  • Advise senior leadership on legal trends and their impact on operations.
  • Participate in board meetings and executive discussions to shape critical company decisions.

Take charge of your future—this is not just legal work; it's strategic influence.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 90 days, you will have conducted a comprehensive legal audit, aligned legal practices with our strategic objectives, and set the tone for a compliance culture rooted in trust, clarity, and empowerment.

Over the next year, your leadership will help expand our presence into new regions, unlock innovative partnership opportunities, and future-proof our legal framework.

Work Environment

Remote-First Culture with Global Collaboration

Our team thrives in a fully distributed setup. You’ll enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere while engaging in meaningful collaborations with teams across time zones.

We embrace modern tools that enhance real-time communication and cross-functional synergy:

  • Daily stand-ups, virtual legal roundtables, and async collaboration tools
  • High ownership, low bureaucracy environment
  • Diversity in thought, culture, and background

Join a workplace that believes in flexibility, inclusivity, and forward-thinking leadership.

Tools & Technology

Enhance your practice through next-generation legal tech:

  • Contract lifecycle management platforms
  • Document automation software
  • Virtual data rooms and e-signature tools
  • Compliance dashboards and AI-powered legal research tools

Work smarter, not harder—with access to industry-leading platforms designed to amplify your legal precision and speed.

Qualifications

We’re seeking a Legal Counsel who combines top-tier legal knowledge with a sharp business mindset. You should feel comfortable in ambiguity, confident in your decisions, and excited about leading change.

Must-Haves:

  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree from a recognized institution
  • Bar admission in at least one jurisdiction (U.S. or internationally)
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience, emphasizing areas such as corporate governance, business agreements, and regulatory compliance
  • Proven ability to provide pragmatic legal advice to executive teams
  • Experience working remotely or in a fast-paced, global environment

Nice-to-Haves:

  • Exposure to tech, SaaS, fintech, or startup ecosystems
  • Experience with GDPR, CCPA, and other international data privacy regulations
  • Fluency in additional languages

Be the advisor we trust, the strategist we rely on, and the protector of our mission.

Compensation and Perks

We believe in rewarding great talent with more than just a paycheck. This position provides an attractive yearly compensation of $144,688, along with exceptional benefits that support your personal and professional well-being.

Perks That Excite:

  • Fully remote role—work from anywhere in the world
  • Flexible hours—design your ideal workday
  • Generous paid time off, including wellness and mental health days
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Equity package and performance bonuses
  • Annual legal education and conference stipend
  • Tech allowance for your home office setup
  • A culture of recognition, inclusion, and continuous growth

Your contributions matter—and we make sure they’re celebrated.

Growth Opportunities

This isn’t just a job—it’s a launchpad. As our Legal Counsel, you'll:

  • Influence corporate direction and global expansion plans
  • Gain exposure to executive-level decision-making
  • Mentor rising legal talent in a thriving remote structure
  • Expand your international legal portfolio
  • Take initiative in shaping new legal frameworks that support innovation

Advance your legal career while making a real-world impact across borders.

Your Next Big Opportunity Awaits—Apply Now!

You're not just looking for any legal role—you want a challenge, a mission, and a place to grow. Here, you’ll be trusted to lead, encouraged to innovate, and empowered to make your mark on a global scale.

If you're ready to be the strategic legal partner we need, and you're excited to work in a fast-moving remote legal environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Make your move. Take the lead. Apply today!