Senior Legal Counsel - Regulatory

<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Remote</strong></h2> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.<br><br><span class="discussion-id-2f7cb4da-dab4-8068-a80f-001c50b2d808 suggestion-update notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.</span><br><br>We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!</span></div></div><h2><strong>What this job can offer you</strong></h2> <ul> <li>This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global HR-tech space as a <strong>Senior Legal Counsel - Regulatory</strong>, 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: <em>to deliver pragmatic and innovative legal solutions for Remote’s products and services, while protecting Remote from unacceptable risk.</em></li> <li>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.</li> <li>This role will sit within the Infrastructure team, which is a sub team within our Legal Team and is principally responsible for: <ol> <li>ensuring compliance with industry regulations and legal standards, and facilitating the adaptation of business models in the 95+ countries Remote operates in;</li> <li>unlocking new customer segments and driving market expansion;</li> <li>partnering with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations, Finance, and Compliance) to identify regulatory risks early, design compliant solutions, and enable scalable, efficient business operations.</li> <li>developing internal policies, training, and frameworks to embed regulatory compliance into daily operations.</li> </ol> </li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you bring</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction</li> <li>Interested in working for a tech-scaleup and specifically HR-tech</li> <li>Proven experience in regulatory law, with a strong understanding of legal compliance, regulatory submissions, and interactions with regulatory authorities.</li> <li>Experience working cross-functionally with operations, finance, product, and other teams.</li> <li>Extensive knowledge of global employment laws and regulatory environments.</li> <li>Ability to provide strategic legal advice that aligns with business objectives and drives product innovation and commercial success</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to identify potential regulatory issues and develop practical, proactive solutions</li> <li>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)</li> <li>Writes and speaks fluent English, strong knowledge of another language(s) can be an advantage</li> <li>Ideally both law firm and in-house experience but this is not a strict requirement</li> <li>It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Key Responsibilities&nbsp;</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Provide regulatory guidance and counsel to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.</li> <li>Develop and implement regulatory strategies to support business objectives and mitigate risks.</li> <li>Assist in the development and implementation of internal policy and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with relevant laws and regulations.</li> <li>Manage regulatory submissions and interactions with regulatory authorities.</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate regulatory requirements into product development and business operations.</li> <li>Conduct regulatory risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.</li> <li>Provide training and support to internal teams on regulatory compliance matters.</li> <li>Advise on regulatory aspects of business transactions and partnerships.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Practicals</strong></h2> <ul> <li><strong>You'll report to:</strong> Associate General Counsel, Infrastructure</li> <li><strong>Direct reports:</strong> N/A</li> <li><strong>Team:</strong> Legal- Infrastructure</li> <li><strong>Location</strong>: <strong>We love diversity on our team and encourage applications from everywhere;</strong></li> <li><strong>Start date:</strong> As soon as possible</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Application process</strong></h2> <ol> <li>Interview with recruiter</li> <li>Interview with future manager</li> <li>Challenge exercise</li> <li>Interview with team members</li> <li>Bar Raiser Interview</li> <li><a href="https://www.notion.so/Veremark-Remote-96e108c037b8423cbd4c3f07a1f9b38b">Prior employment verification check</a>&nbsp;</li> </ol><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Remote's <a href="https://www.notion.so/remotecom/people-Total-Rewards-1945bce8d3924ece9421ba8630f57b0c">Total Rewards philosophy</a> is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair <span class="link-annotation-unknown-block-id-1691622878">equity</span><span class="discussion-level-1 discussion-id-f2a82bc4-09e4-4a71-ad93-755b1d26a690 notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="3"> pay </span>along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.</p> <p>At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce.&nbsp; We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.<br><br>Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.<br><br><em data-stringify-type="italic">At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards &amp; People Enablement team on a case by case basis.</em></p></div><div class="title">The annual salary range for this full-time position is</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$53,050</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$149,150 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our full benefits &amp; perks are explained in our handbook at&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="http://remote.com/r/benefits" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://remote.com/r/benefits" data-sk="tooltip_parent">remote.com/r/benefits</a>. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:</span></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">work from anywhere</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">flexible paid time off</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">flexible working hours (we are&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://remote.com/async" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://www.notion.so/remotecom/Working-Async-at-Remote-80c01cd443ad4c77a8ceaef7c5fba5d0" data-sk="tooltip_parent">async</a>)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">16 weeks paid parental leave</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">mental health support services</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">stock options</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">learning budget</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">home office budget &amp; IT equipment</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <h2><strong>How you’ll plan your day (and life)</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at <a href="https://remote.com/async" target="_blank">remote.com/async</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your <strong>life-work balance</strong> is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If that sounds like something you want, apply now!</span></p> <h2><strong>How to apply</strong></h2> <ol> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.</strong></span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.</span></p> <div class="card__StyledCardWrapper-dBKTwi cFeAoi"> <div class="card__CardBody-bvVejm sc-bhEQgl fFUAuO kNqnAr"> <div class="sc-enMWgk bdPkLW sc-dZynEB bzAXKI" data-provides="description_conclusion"> <div class="sc-eOlSkh itA-dtx"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.&nbsp;</em></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div>