Legal Counsel @ Genesis
Job description
Genesis is a Ukrainian co-founding IT company and one of the largest publishers of non-gaming applications. Together with the best entrepreneurs in Central and Eastern Europe, we create and develop global technology businesses. Our main markets are the USA, Europe and Africa. As a co-founding company, Genesis first provides promising startups with the necessary resources and expertise for development, and then supports the project until it becomes an independent business. Currently, 25 projects are developing in our ecosystem in four main areas: mobile applications, online media, e-commerce and R&D. We are looking for a talented, hard-working and ambitious lawyer to join the Head Office Legal Team. The potential candidate will have an exceptional opportunity for professional growth within a large-scale international IT business.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
- Fluency in English (including preparation of legal documents), international certificates such as IELTS/TOEFL will be an advantage.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in an international or leading law firm, in-house at a product IT company, or at a Big Four audit firm.
- Successful studies at a top law university.
- Ability to learn quickly.
- Attention to detail.
- Initiative and willingness to work on a wide variety of legal tasks and apply creative thinking to solve legal issues.
- Hard work, organization, and the ability to work effectively in stressful situations.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written and oral.
Desired skills:
- Understanding the work of IT product companies.
- Knowledge of consumer protection and personal data protection legislation in the US, EU and other tier-1 countries.
- Participation in court debates (moot courts).
Responsibilities:
- Preparation, analysis and review of commercial contracts, internal policies and other legal documents.
- Implementation and support of legal compliance in various areas of business activity (personal data protection, marketing, payments, consumer protection, etc.).
- Analysis of the legislation of tier-1 countries in the field of personal data protection, consumer rights, regulation of artificial intelligence, as well as the formation of practical advice and an action plan for business compliance with the requirements in practice.
- Close collaboration with product managers and development teams, analysts, and marketing to reduce legal risks of operations and ensure compliance with legislation.
- Resolving consumer complaints and interacting with government agencies during investigations.
- Proactively identify, analyze and work with potential legal risks in the jurisdictions where the company operates (with a focus on North America, Europe and Central Africa).
- Legal support for the company’s current operational activities.
- Communication with business partners, law firms, and service providers in different jurisdictions.
Genesis is a unique place for development and growth:
- Unique learning opportunities, including a variety of trainings and seminars within and outside the company, access to an internal knowledge library, courses to improve English, and opportunities to participate in key IT industry events.
- Expertise in developing popular products in the international market.
- Flexible working conditions, medical insurance.
- The opportunity to work on non-trivial legal tasks from various areas of law.
- Support from an experienced team of professionals with unique market expertise.
- Rapid development of professional expertise in a dynamic and innovative environment.
