Senior Lawyer

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.

SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.

Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification™! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie — not just great perks.

We are looking for a Senior Lawyer to join our Legal Department.

Your main tasks will be:

• Legal Process Automation & Optimization
  Drive the automation and continuous improvement of routine legal workflows to increase operational efficiency and reduce manual workload.
• AI-Driven Legal Operations
  Propose, evaluate, and implement scalable, AI-powered solutions to enhance the speed, accuracy, and consistency of legal services.
• Product Compliance & Development Support
  Partner with product and engineering teams to review specifications, ensure regulatory compliance, and enable fast, business-friendly feature delivery.
• Regulatory & Marketing Compliance Advisory
  Provide strategic, risk-based legal advice on regulatory and marketing matters with a commercial, solution-oriented mindset. Promote a culture of pragmatic, non-blocking compliance.
• Contract Lifecycle Management
  Draft, review, and manage a variety of commercial contracts across jurisdictions and departments, ensuring timely execution and legal consistency.
• Intellectual Property Protection
  Oversee trademark and copyright registrations, monitor for potential infringements, and draft or respond to cease-and-desist (C&D) letters where necessary.
• Corporate Governance & Entity Management
  Manage the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities globally. Develop internal governance frameworks and ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.
• General Legal Advisory Support
  Act as a legal point of contact for cross-functional teams, handling day-to-day legal queries and providing practical, timely solutions on a broad range of topics.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Collaborate closely with Finance, Compliance, HR, and Operations to support broader strategic initiatives and risk management.
• Legal Knowledge Management
  Help maintain and update internal legal resources, templates, and training materials to promote self-service and reduce reliance on ad hoc legal requests.

We expect from you:

• Proven experience in implementing automation of routine legal tasks.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Law.
• Knowledge of consumer protection laws in the EU and in the US.
• Knowledge of marketing and advertising compliance laws in the EU and in the US.
• Knowledge of the EU and the US digital legislature, AI governance.
• Strong English language communication skills, both writen and oral (B2+).
• Native/fluent Russian

What we offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• ​Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• ​Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Sounds good? Join us now!