Legal Director - Core team

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global HR-tech space as Director - Core team joining our Legal team, reporting to our Chief Legal Officer (CLO).

Remote’s Legal Team is responsible for delivering pragmatic and innovative legal solutions for Remote’s products and services, while protecting Remote from unacceptable risk. As Remote expands its global footprint, adds new products to the platform, and rapidly scales its new and existing customer base, so too does the volume and complexity of legal issues. Each new venture, customer or external employee could bring a myriad of legal issues across 90+ jurisdictions.

The Core Team serves as the cornerstone of the company’s legal and operational support, closely aligned with the Legal Team’s vision of providing strategic, scalable support at speed that drives business growth.

Acting as the first line of defense, the Core Team ensures that routine legal processes as well as Knowledge Management and Policy Keeping are managed efficiently and effectively, with speed. We optimise the use of broader legal resources by allowing specialised legal sub-teams to concentrate on high-priority, complex issues and enable the broader organisation to focus on its strategic objectives with minimal friction and without bottlenecks.

What you bring

• Senior qualified lawyer with in-house experience, ideally as Head of Legal
• Previous experience working for a tech or SAAS company
• Legal Operations background or experience a plus
• No requirement to be qualified in any particular jurisdiction, but a good familiarity with global laws and trends, with a focus on the HR business and employment law
• Team leadership and management experience
• Experience in advisory and contentious employment law including the entire employee lifecycle (recruitment, HR policies, benefits, and terminations are the key areas)
• Experience in advising on law issues in multiple jurisdictions. Extensive and proven experience in different areas of law (i.e. generalist profile), with a strong understanding of contract negotiation, litigation, and regulatory compliance
• Passionate about tech and HR tech products
• Technologically competent with experience using (or the ability to quickly master) applications, such as Slack, Juro, Notion, Google Drive, Asana, Kissflow or equivalent.
• Experience working cross-functionally with payroll and other operational teams teams supporting our products
• Ability to provide strategic legal advice that aligns with business objectives and drives product innovation and commercial success.
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential legal issues and develop practical, proactive solutions
• Ability to oversee and provide guidance to senior and junior lawyers
• Alignment with our values of humble and respectful communication
• It is not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
• Writes and speaks fluent English

Key Responsibilities 

• Take on a senior leadership role within the Core team, working alongside with Core team managers on recruiting and building the team for success across different jurisdictions and timezones
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Legal Ops, to ensure the team reaches its mission of empowering global business growth by streamlining legal and operational processes, ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction, and optimising resources to drive agility and scalability.
• Managing and mentoring the Core legal team, including setting goals, providing feedback, and ensuring the professional growth of team members. This also includes fostering a collaborative enviro