[Hiring] Legal Advisor @IntellectEU

Role Description

We are looking for a skilled Legal Advisor to join our fin-tech company and make an impact on the entire financial world! You will be challenged to work in:

• Contract Law
• Business Law
• Labour Law
• Tax Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Civil Law in EU, US, UK, Ukraine, and sometimes in other jurisdictions

Responsibilities include:

• Drafting a wide range of documents and agreements (Services, Software development, Software license) - 99% in English, 1% in Ukrainian.
• Reviewing contracts and making a summary of obligations and assessing risks.
• Negotiate, amend contracts and support the execution.
• Conduct due diligence of existing documents and check if the company is in line with all obligations.
• Prepare legal opinions based on legislation research for business needs.
• Support corporate procedures (registration, changes) in Ukraine and abroad (not often though).
• Check if all our companies comply with local legislation.
• Assisting the business development team in RFP participation.
• Assisting the sales team in onboarding/due diligence of our company by suppliers.
• IP Protection.

Qualifications

• Higher legal education
• Fluent English, including legal drafting and negotiations
• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably 2+ years in IT
• Experience with EU and US jurisdictions
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• IP expertise, including software and new-product licence agreements
• Experience with SaaS, cloud and website compliance
• Knowledge of security, privacy, KYC and related compliance matters
• Experience preparing legal opinions and conducting legal research
• Experience supporting RFPs and customer due diligence

Requirements

• Open-source licensing experience (Nice to have)
• Experience with complex contract negotiations (Nice to have)
• Experience in fintech, financial services or regulated technology (Nice to have)

Soft Skills

• Strong research skills and attention to detail
• Critical and structured thinking
• Commercial and solution-oriented approach
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Clear communication with legal and non-legal stakeholders
• Creative and pragmatic problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance and sports activities
• International experience in a stable company with offices in Antwerp, Lisbon, Krakow, Kyiv, New York
• A passionate team in an innovative, casual, positive, and open work environment
• Great opportunities for personal and professional development
• Chance to change the way the business works in the financial world