Legal Counsel (Expense Contracts)

Sumsub; España; A distancia; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen erfahrenen Legal Counsel, um das Wachstum in rechtlichen Angelegenheiten zu unterstützen. In dieser Rolle haben Sie die Möglichkeit, rechtliche Arbeitsabläufe in einer dynamischen Umgebung zu strukturieren und zu optimieren. Sie werden Verträge überprüfen, rechtliche Dokumente erstellen und eng mit verschiedenen Abteilungen zusammenarbeiten, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Vereinbarungen den internationalen rechtlichen Anforderungen entsprechen. Wenn Sie detailorientiert sind und eine Leidenschaft für rechtliche Herausforderungen haben, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Servicios

Vollständig remote und flexible Arbeitszeiten

Zusätzlicher freier Tag zum Geburtstag

7 zusätzliche Tage für Weihnachten und Neujahr

Regelmäßige Team-Offsites

Lernmöglichkeiten und Unterstützung für Branchenveranstaltungen

Formación

• Mindestens 3 Jahre Erfahrung in einem internationalen rechtlichen Umfeld.
• Erfahrung in der Erstellung und Überprüfung von Verträgen.

Responsabilidades

• Durchführung von Risikoanalysen von Verträgen.
• Optimierung des Vertragsprüfungsprozesses in Zusammenarbeit mit internen Teams.

Conocimientos

Vertragsprüfung

Vertragsverhandlung

Rechtsdokumentation

Detailorientierung

Verständnis von internationalen Gesetzen

Educación

LL.B. oder LL.M.

Herramientas

Vertragsautomatisierungstools

Descripción del empleo

Sumsub is the one verification platform to secure the whole user journey. With Sumsub’s customizable KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring and fraud prevention solutions, you can orchestrate your verification process, welcome more customers worldwide, meet compliance requirements, reduce costs and protect your business.

Sumsub has over 4000 clients across the fintech, crypto, transportation, trading and gaming industries including Duolingo, Bitpanda, Wirex, Avis, Exness, Flippa, italki, Bybit, LBANK, Gett, Kaizen Gaming, and TransferGo.

Our products are recognised by industry leaders like Gartner's Magic Quadrant, Forrester Wave and Frost Radar.

We’re seeking a strong Legal Counsel to support Sumsub’s growth in legal matters. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and unafraid of building and optimizing new legal processes. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by structuring and streamlining legal workflows in a fast-paced, vibrant environment.

What You Will Be Doing :

• Conducting thorough reviews and risk assessments of expenditure-related contracts, including but not limited to service agreements, partnership contracts, and vendor / supplier agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable international laws and internal policies.
• Drafting, amending, and systematising the company’s contractual templates, legally binding notices, and internal and external correspondence, whilst developing contract-related internal policies to accommodate new use cases, products, and vendor requests.
• Engaging in effective communication with counterparties and stakeholders, leading negotiations, strategic planning, and conflict management throughout the lifecycle of contracts, from inception to execution and renewal.
• Collaborating closely with internal teams—such as billing, sales, business development, and product management—to optimize the contract review process, and actively exploring and implementing contract automation tools to enhance efficiency and minimize manual workload.
• Providing expert guidance and support to various departments on contract-related matters, ensuring alignment with international legal requirements and company objectives.

About You : Must Have :

• A university degree in law (LL.B., preferably LL.M.).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in an international legal environment, particularly with a focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating expense-related agreements, vendor, supplier and service provider contracts, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Extensive experience in drafting and interpreting legal documents in English, with a strong emphasis on common law contracts.
• A solid understanding of the general principles of civil and common law frameworks, corporate law, and private international law.
• Exceptional attention to detail, integrity, and a strong sense of responsibility.

Highly Preferable :

• In-depth knowledge of international privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR and other significant data protection frameworks.
• Familiarity with the common law legal system, particularly the laws of England and Wales, and experience working with contracts governed by English law.

Nice to Have :

• Efficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) in Spanish and / or Portuguese.
• Prior experience in a consulting firm and / or within the IT or regtech sectors.
• Understanding of AML / KYC compliance principles.

What We Offer :

• Fully remote and flexible working schedule, with access to a coworking space (in some locations).
• Working with a product that matters. Our technology helps to protect millions of users and lots of online services worldwide.
• International project. Our team works from offices in Berlin, Limassol, London, and Miami, our customers are spread from Mexico and the USA to Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore.
• 1 extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
• 7 additional days to enjoy the Christmas & New Year holidays.
• 7 days of sick leave (without the need for documentation).
• Regular, fully covered team offsites to connect and collaborate.
• Learning opportunities and support to attend industry events with the team.

The hiring stages : TA screening ->

Assignment ->

Final Interview.

Sounds like a great opportunity for your career development? Then go ahead and apply!

We are a global community of innovators, creators, and thinkers, and we believe that diversity fuels our innovation. Sumsub is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Join us in shaping the future inclusively.