Compliance and Legal Counsel

Overview

This role involves a mix of Compliance & Risk Management (approximately 60–80%) and Corporate Legal (approximately 20–40%), depending on business needs.

Responsibilities

Compliance & Risk Management (approximately 60–80%)

• Develop and maintain the company’s compliance framework covering ESG/environmental compliance, sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, AML/KYC, and other applicable requirements.
• Monitor legal and regulatory requirements; conduct compliance risk assessments, identify gaps, and coordinate remediation.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, controls, risk registers, and training programs.
• Conduct third-party compliance due diligence, including KYC, AML, sanctions, and integrity screening, and monitor relevant restrictions.
• Maintain and monitor the Environmental and Social Management System (ISO 14001), including relevant risks, objectives, controls, audits, and documentation.
• Provide legal support for the Information Security Management System (ISO 27001) and support implementation of new management systems as required.
• Coordinate ESG compliance activities, including assessments, reporting, recordkeeping, and liaison with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Corporate Legal (approximately 20–40%)

• Draft and review corporate documents and facilitate their approval.
• Provide legal support for legal entity matters, permits, certificates, and statutory filings.
• Handle trademark registration, maintenance, and protection.

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate finance-related agreements.
• Provide legal support for tender documents.

Legal Advisory & Administrative Support

• Provide legal advice on corporate and regulatory matters and support regulatory submissions.
• Liaise with regulators, external counsel, auditors, and certification bodies.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments.
• Maintain corporate, contract, and compliance records and support other governance, compliance, and environmental matters.

Requirements

• University degree in Law.
• 2+ years of relevant experience as a Legal or Compliance Counsel.
• Understanding of document registry procedures.
• Experience working with document templates.
• Knowledge of contractual documentation related to the sale of the company’s main products.
• Curiosity, perseverance, and attention to detail.
• Results-oriented, highly ambitious, responsible, and able to work independently and take ownership of results.
• Strong communication skills.
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher, with strong legal writing skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including performance-based salary and career development reviews.
• Paid Time Off:
  • 18 business days per year
  • 20 business days per year after 2 years of service
• Sick Leave:
  • Non-documented: 4 business days per year
  • Documented: 20 business days per year
• Family Leave: 3 paid business days per event for marriage, childbirth, or bereavement
• Medical insurance with comprehensive coverage.
• English courses.
• Professional development through participation in forums and conferences.
• Regular corporate events and team-building activities.
• Remote work is available.

Location

Global footprint across more than 30 countries, with physical offices in Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, India, and the US. Remote work is possible.