DEPUTY HEAD OF LEGAL

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

The Deputy Head of Legal acts as a vital aid to the Head of Legal, providing support across the legal department. Responsibilities include contract management, IP management, corporate structuring, statutory licensing, handling regulatory inquiries, team coaching, managing day-to-day operations, and supporting litigation and corporate legal processes. The role involves independently managing complex projects, developing legal policies, reporting to the UBO, monitoring legal changes across jurisdictions, and briefing teams on their impact. The position requires strong communication, negotiation, and detail-orientation skills, working both autonomously and collaboratively.
Must have:
  • Law Degree
  • 10+ years corporate legal experience
  • Contract & Corporate Law knowledge
  • Excellent communication & negotiation
  • Project Management
  • Regulatory compliance knowledge
Perks:
  • Remote work
  • International team
  • International projects
  • High autonomy
  • Top-class tools
  • Direct UBO communication
  • 40 paid days off
  • Competitive salary

Job Details

 

The Deputy Head of Legal acts as a vital aid to the Head of Legal, providing necessary support across multiple aspects of the legal department. The primary purpose of this role involves active participation in contract management, IP management, corporate structuring, statutory licensing, dealing with regulatory inquiries, and coaching the team.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

  • Assist and backup Head of Legal in managing day-to-day functioning of the legal department
  • Maintain effective communication with counterparts, ensuring smooth transactions and interactions
  • Independently manage complex and cross-functional legal projects within business and regulatory deadlines
  • Provide essential support in litigation and corporate legal processes
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of key legal policies and procedures
  • Actively participate in contract management through the entire contract lifecycle
  • Report to Company UBO on the developments
  • Monitoring changes in laws across jurisdictions where the company operates and brief various teams about upcoming changes and their impact on business processes

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU:

  • Degree in Law from an accredited institution
  • At least 10 years experience in a similar role in a corporate setting
  • Strong knowledge of contract law and corporate governance
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills
  • Detail-oriented with an ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?

  • A welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals
  • Dealing with first-class external counsels
  • Remote work from anywhere in the world
  • International projects covering five continents
  • High level of autonomy in decision-making and no micromanagement
  • Top-class tools and everything needed to provide state-of-the-art experience for your colleagues
  • Direct communications with the UBO and decision-makers
  • 40 paid days off
  • Competitive salary

Similar Jobs

Animoca Brands - Mocaverse Growth Hacker

Animoca Brands

Singapore (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Mattel  Inc  - Lead Demand Planner

Mattel Inc

El Segundo, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
SKYDANCE - Lead UI/UX Designer

SKYDANCE

Santa Monica, California, United States (Hybrid)
5 Days ago
KPIT - Android Audio Engineer Lead

KPIT

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Backbone - Lead Electrical Engineer

Backbone

Atherton, California, United States (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
PwC - SAP Alliance Operations Manager

PwC

Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Axinous - Employment Legal Counsel

Axinous

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Paytm - Legal Contracts ( Gaming) - Manager

Paytm

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
PlayStation Global - Director, Privacy & Data (AMER)

PlayStation Global

Aliso Viejo, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Tesla - Senior Legal Counsel

Tesla

Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Animoca Brands - Mocaverse Growth Hacker

Animoca Brands

Singapore (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Advanced Sterilization Products - Senior Software Engineer - Java Fullstack

Advanced Sterilization Products

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Patreon - Partner Manager, Top 18+ Creators

Patreon

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Scopely - Director of Product, Economy  - Monopoly GO!

Scopely

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
PlayStation Global - Manager - Data Engineering

PlayStation Global

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Gunzilla - Release Manager

Gunzilla

Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Zoox - Senior / Staff EMC Integration Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
CloudHire - Senior Backend Engineer - TypeScript

CloudHire

Maharashtra, India (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
K- Group 1 - Partnership Executive

K- Group 1

Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam (Remote)
8 Months ago
Flow - Senior/Staff Web Engineer

Flow

Palo Alto, California, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Worldwide

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Legal Jobs

Paypal - Manager, Engineering Programs

Paypal

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Eleven Labs - Compliance Engineer

Eleven Labs

Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (Remote)
3 Months ago
GoTo Group - Legal Supervisor

GoTo Group

Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia (On-Site)
3 Months ago
PwC - Manager - Transfer Pricing

PwC

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka (On-Site)
4 Months ago
PwC - IN_Manager_Contract lifecycle Management_Contract and Compliance_ TRS _Pune

PwC

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Netflix - Legal Operations and Consumer Claims Specialist - German

Netflix

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands (On-Site)
1 Month ago
PwC - Associate - App Tech - GDC

PwC

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
PwC - Associate-SAP FICO-Kolkata-RDC

PwC

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
PwC - Senior Associate

PwC

Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (On-Site)
4 Months ago
HoYoverse - Litigation Counsel

HoYoverse

Singapore (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded