Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist)

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist) for our team.
Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support for expansion into new jurisdictions, including corporate setup, local approvals, and launch-related matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain a wide range of commercial agreements, including service, technology, vendor, partnership, and other business-critical contracts.
• Lead legal workstreams and coordinate cross-functional projects together with compliance, operations, finance, technology, and leadership teams.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in relevant markets and turn them into clear, practical recommendations for the business
• Support licensing processes and ongoing legal matters in regulated jurisdictions, including Malta, India, and the UAE/DIFC.
• Advise internal teams on commercial, regulatory, employment, and broader people-related issues.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and ensure efficient, high-quality, and commercially sound legal support.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Previous experience at a leading international law firm or a top-tier regional practice.
• Strong track record of independently handling sophisticated multi-jurisdictional matters and delivering within deadlines
• Commercially minded approach with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities
• Confident user of Google Workspace and modern AI tools, including Gemini, Claude, and similar platforms, with the ability to apply them effectively in day-to-day work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal matters in a clear and practical way to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to stay effective under pressure.
• Fluent Russian and English, both written and spoken.

Benefits

• Close collaboration with senior leadership and exposure to strategic business matters.
• Real ownership of legal projects from start to finish.
• Fully remote format with the flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Broad international scope and a diverse range of legal work.
• A modern, technology-enabled environment with an AI-forward mindset.
• 40 paid days off per year.
• Competitive compensation aligned with the seniority and scope of the role.