Тhe chauffeur-hailing app Wheely is seeking a Legal Counsel.
You will:
Corporate:
Monitor compliance with corporate laws in all companies of the group in Russia;
Create draft corporate documents of the company (decisions and corporate approvals of participants and the Board of Directors, minutes of general meetings, option agreements, corporate agreements, etc.);
Participate in M&A transactions, venture financing, and other ad-hoc activities;
Identify contractual risks and suggest alternatives that lead to optimal solutions;
Commercial:
Provide legal support in the daily operations of the company, including review and signing off commercial agreements (license agreements, rent, placement of advertising materials, service agreements, etc.);
Maintain a contractual base for the company;
Work cross-functionally with the sales, finance and operations teams to ensure that contractual terms are compliant with legal, regulatory and company policies and risk preferences;
Intellectual property protection:
Registration and support of relations regarding IP protection (mainly trademarks);
Monitor compliance and mitigate risks:
Collaborate across the business to assess and monitor company compliance with legislation including GDPR, ePrivacy, and anti-corruption laws, including support and develop processes and policies to help ensure ongoing compliance.
Requirements:
At least 5 years of working experience in legal advisory and in-house;
Have experience working within the English law;
Be commercially pragmatic – able to take a commercial view on legal risk and comfortable taking personal responsibility for judgement calls when instructions are incomplete or ambiguous;
Be strategic in approach, focusing on the company’s medium and long-term goals;
Be a great communicator;
LLM degree;
Be fluent in Russian and English.
Benefits:
Wheely expects the very best from our people, both on the road and in the office. In return, employees enjoy flexible working hours, stock options and an exceptional range of perks and benefits;
Option plan for every employee;
Medical insurance including dental services and travel insurance;
Life and Critical Illness insurance;
Flexible working;
Relocation allowance;
Monthly credit for Wheely journeys;
Breakfast, snacks and fruits in the office;
Lunch allowance;
Top notch equipment;
Allowance for learning and development;
Stylish office within walking distance of Sukharevskaya / Tsvetnoy Boulevard / Trubnaya subway station.
