Legal Counsel - Regulatory

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.

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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 a Legal Counsel - Regulatory, joining our Legal Team. We are looking for a talented and eager regulatory lawyer, who is interested in helping with our team’s mission, namely: to deliver pragmatic and innovative legal solutions for Remote’s products and services, while protecting Remote from unacceptable risk.
• Remote’s well established Legal team is a bunch of friendly, talented highly motivated lawyers from a whole host of different countries, with some awesome experiences.
• This role will sit within the Infrastructure team, which is a sub team within our Legal Team and is principally responsible for:
  1. ensuring compliance with industry regulations and legal standards, and facilitating the adaptation of business models in the 85+ countries Remote operates in;
  2. unlocking new customer segments and driving market expansion;
  3. collaborating with internal and external teams to facilitate API integrations to enhance the functionality of the Remote platform; and
  4. providing oversight and advice on marketing, communications and vendor agreements.

What you bring

• Qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction
• Interested in working for a tech-scaleup and specifically HR-tech
• Proven experience in regulatory law, with a strong understanding of legal compliance, regulatory submissions, and interactions with regulatory authorities.
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations, finance, product, and other teams.
• Extensive knowledge of global employment laws and regulatory environments.
• Ability to provide strategic legal advice that aligns with business objectives and drives product innovation and commercial success
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential regulatory issues and develop practical, proactive solutions
• Ability to learn and master Remote's communication application (Slack), contract management system (ContractsPodAi), documentation sources (Notion, Google Drive, etc.), and task management system (KissFlow)
• Writes and speaks fluent English, strong knowledge of another language(s) can be an advantage
• Ideally both law firm and in-house experience but this is not a strict requirement
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide regulatory guidance and counsel to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop and implement regulatory strategies to support business objectives and mitigate risks.
• Assist in the development and implementation of internal policy and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Manage regulatory submissions and interactions with regulatory authorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate regulatory requirements into product development and business operations.
• Conduct regulatory risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.
• Provide training and support to internal teams on regulatory compliance matters.
• Advise on regulatory aspects of business transactions and partnerships.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Associate General Counsel, Infrastructure
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