Wheely is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel.
ONCE HERE 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
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:
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 & PERKS:
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
Continuous professional development
Free English classes
Stylish office within walking distance of Sukharevskaya / Tsvetnoy Boulevard / Trubnaya subway station.
