Legal Counsel (Corporate)

Overview

This role involves building and supporting the corporate structure of a group of companies across multiple jurisdictions, from incorporation of legal entities to restructuring and investment transactions. The work focuses on creating the legal foundation for business scaling, deal execution, and entry into new markets.

You will collaborate closely with the finance team, and—depending on the task—with business stakeholders, external law firms, and service providers across different jurisdictions.

Direct line management will be provided by the Head of Legal (corporate legal leadership).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the group’s corporate structure across several jurisdictions, adapting it as the business grows.
• Support corporate structuring and restructuring activities and corporate transactions, from drafting the first versions of documents to deal closing in collaboration with the finance team.
• Develop and improve Legal Operations within the legal team by automating and standardizing document workflows.
• Ensure corporate governance at the group level.
• Prepare and help negotiate transaction documents, including:
  • Share subscription agreements
  • Share purchase agreements
  • Shareholders’ agreements
  • Convertible loan agreements
• Support preparation and alignment of commercial agreements, policies, and constitutional documents.
• Participate in financial structuring and transaction support in close cooperation with the finance team.
• Provide legal compliance support with KYC and AML requirements, and analyze legal risks in relevant jurisdictions.
• Provide ongoing legal support to the business and contribute to process optimization through automation and standardization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a leading law firm, Big 4, or a tech company.
• Degree from one of the leading law universities of Ukraine (a degree from a foreign university is a plus).
• In-depth knowledge of corporate law and corporate structuring.
• Experience participating in investment transactions and/or corporate restructurings.
• Strong transaction documentation skills, including drafting and handling:
  • Share subscription agreements
  • Share purchase agreements
  • Shareholders’ agreements
  • Convertible loan agreements
• Fluent English, including basic legal writing skills.
• Ability to take initiative and independently manage a wide range of legal tasks.
• Ability to work through complex legal issues and continuously develop legal skills in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Participation in moot court competitions.
• Experience working with foreign law.
• Expertise in commercial, corporate, and/or financial law.
• Expertise in consumer protection legislation in the US and EU, including ROSCA and OMNIBUS Directive.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible work format: office work in Kyiv, Lviv, Warsaw, or remote, supported by favorable conditions across three cities.
• Career growth environment: 75% of the team are Middle and Senior specialists.
• Support for physical and mental well-being, including participation in a Wellness Club or coverage of individual fitness activities, plus Spiritual Allowance.
• AI Workation: up to 5 working days per quarter dedicated to building scalable AI tools.
• Time off and leave: 20 paid vacation days, unlimited sick leave, and the possibility of sabbatical leave.
• Participation in socially significant initiatives, including charity projects and volunteering, as well as support for mobilized colleagues and their families.
• Investment in professional development: a dedicated learning budget, mentoring, and participation in top Ukrainian and international conferences (IT Arena, DOU Days, Web Summit, TikTok & Meta Summits).

Location

Kyiv, Lviv, Warsaw, or remote (with the option to work from the office in the listed cities).