Legal Counsel - FULLY REMOTE - Search : Job Details

Our client is a management consultancy working with a niche set of established clients. The company has a small head count group with everyone working independently from home; there are no offices. They support businesses in the e-commerce and gaming sectors and is looking to hire a lawyer to support the legal and compliance department.

The role will be broad with a focus on corporate and commercial matters including commercial contracts, IT, IP, compliance (KYC), GDPR. This will involve:

• drafting, negotiating, and reviewing all kind of commercial contracts and documents (merchant processing agreements, T&Cs, Privacy/ cookies policies, NDAs, service agreements, licences, joint ventures, consultancy agreements, loan agreements, etc.)
• advising on companies' incorporation in diverse jurisdictions, drafting of Board/Shareholders resolutions, liaising with Directors, UBO, notaries, solicitors and other legal and accounting service providers, bank account opening, dealing with banks' requests and companies and individual's KYC review

Candidate Requirements

• Must be a UK trained and qualified solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' PQE.
• An understanding of the payment/banking/crypto-currency area would be a plus, but is not a pre-requisite
• You should be a strong team player and have excellent attention to detail, whilst possessing a commercial and risk aware skillset
• Ability to work fully remote is extremely important

This is a permanent role for 5 days per week plus holidays. As a UK qualified solicitor, you may be based anywhere in the UK or abroad, but able to work on UK hours.

If you are looking for a fully remote role with a growing SME in the e-commerce and technology sector, then please contact James Franklin at Search Consultancy.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.