[Hiring] Lawyer @Social Discovery Group

Role Description

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team. Your main tasks will be:

• Contract Lifecycle Management: draft, review, and manage a variety of commercial contracts across jurisdictions and departments, ensuring timely execution and legal consistency;
• Corporate Governance & Entity Management: manage the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities globally. Develop internal governance frameworks and ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.
• General Legal Advisory Support: act as a legal point of contact for cross-functional teams, handling day-to-day legal queries and providing practical, timely solutions on a broad range of topics;
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: collaborate closely with Finance, Compliance, HR, and Operations to support broader strategic initiatives and risk management;
• Legal Knowledge Management: help maintain and update internal legal resources, templates, and training materials to promote self-service and reduce reliance on ad hoc legal requests;
• Legal Process Automation & Optimization: drive the automation and continuous improvement of routine legal workflows to increase operational efficiency and reduce manual workload.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contract lifecycle management;
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Law;
• Knowledge of consumer protection laws in the EU and in the USA;
• Knowledge of marketing and advertising compliance laws in the EU and in the USA;
• Knowledge of the EU and the US digital legislature, AI governance;
• Russian C1+;
• English B2+.

Benefits

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time;
• The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment;
• Vacation: 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• Health benefits: If you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• Workplace organization: The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $1,000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Company Description

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a group of social discovery companies. SDG solves the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG's products redefine the way people interact and connect with one another. Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures and regions of the world. We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals who specialize in creating and developing globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of digital nomads works remotely from all over the world. We're proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024–2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025).