[Hiring] Associate Legal Counsel I @Deel

Role Description

This role involves supporting the drafting and review of employment, commercial, and corporate agreements with minimum guidance.

• Assists in providing accurate, relevant, and timely legal advice on employment law, contract negotiations, and corporate matters.
• Identifies and suggests improvements to contract management processes to enhance efficiency.
• Works on assigned projects with clear deadlines, ensuring timely and high-quality completion whilst meeting all SLA’s.
• Begins to operate with increased autonomy while escalating more complex issues as necessary.
• Performs any additional tasks or assignments as required by management from time to time.

Problem Solving

• Identifies legal risks and develops potential solutions under supervision.
• Analyzes contract terms and provides recommendations for risk mitigation.
• Thinks critically about legal challenges and collaborates with senior team members to address them.

Strategic Thinking

• Aligns legal work with business objectives, ensuring compliance while enabling business growth.
• Contributes to discussions on process improvements and legal strategy within the team.
• Assesses market trends in employment law and contract negotiations to provide informed insights during client conversations.

Communication

• Clearly communicates progress, challenges, and solutions to managers and stakeholders.
• Provides well-structured explanations of legal matters to non-legal team members.
• Engages in two-way communication with teams to foster collaboration and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience (in-house experience is not essential), with a strong background in cross border employment law matters.
• Specialist knowledge of employment law.
• Proactive, autonomous, resilient, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluent in English (other languages are a plus).

Benefits

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location.
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country.
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.