SVP Legal

Antler; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel-tech company is seeking an SVP of Legal to develop an in-house legal function while managing a range of corporate governance issues. This pivotal position involves advising board members, navigating international regulations, and leading legal compliance in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in law with a strong background in consumer technology sectors.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Work-from-anywhere stipend

Annual wellness & learning credits

Annual all-expenses-paid company retreat

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in law firms or corporations.
• Experience in corporate governance and M&A.
• Ability to navigate regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for corporate governance and M&A activities.
• Identify and manage legal risks.
• Direct internal and external stakeholders on legal compliance.

Skills

Legal counsel

Corporate governance

Risk management

M&A

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

About Airalo

Alo! Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that helps people connect in over 200+ countries and regions across the globe. We are building the next digital service that revolutionizes the telecom industry. We are a travel-tech company and an equal-opportunity environment that values and executes diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our team is spread across 50+ countries and six continents. What glues us together is our commitment to changing the way you connect.

About you

We hope that you care deeply about the quality of your work, the intrinsic worth of tasks, and the success of your team. You are self-disciplined and do not require micromanagement in terms of your skillset and work ethic. You do your best to flourish as an individual every day while working hard to foster a collaborative team environment. You believe in the importance of being — and staying — authentic, honest, positive, and kind. You are a good interlocutor with clear and concise communication. You are able to manage multiple projects, have an analytical mind, pay keen attention to detail, and love to get your hands dirty. You are cognizant, tolerant, and welcoming of vulnerabilities and cultural differences.

About the Role

Position: Full-time / Employee

Location: Remote-first

Benefits: Health Insurance, work-from-anywhere stipend, annual wellness & learning credits, annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination & other benefits

Airalo is looking for a talented and motivatedSVP of Legal to join our team and play a pivotal role in building a best in class legal function, suitable for a business such as Airalo. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be one of the first in-house legal professionals to join Airalo, hence helping to define our legal vision & team moving forward. An ability to translate business goals into priorities and individual performance measures, and adapt as an organisation scales is key.

As the SVP Legal, you will work closely with the Chief Legal Officer to provide strategic legal advice, particularly focused on corporate and M&A work, IP and litigation, Employment related issues, including management of the company employee share option scheme. You will work closely with our senior executives, internal teams, external stakeholders, and partners to optimize legal frameworks, negotiate high-stakes contracts, and drive commercial success.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Provide expert legal counsel to Airalo’s board of directors, co-founders, and other senior leaders on corporate governance matters.
• Develop an understanding of relevant regulatory regimes, in order to represent the company in discussion with regulatorsEnsure adherence to best practices in corporate governance and business ethics.
• Identify and assess potential legal and commercial risks, developing strategies to mitigate them.
• Provide advice on the legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions.
• Provide advice on contentious and non-contentious IP related issues
• Oversee management of the employee share scheme
• Manage litigation, or other strategic legal and business related issues

Must haves:

• Qualified lawyer, ideally in an APAC, US, and/or European/UK jurisdiction, with a minimum of 10 years of working experience in reputable law firms and/or in multinational corporations and/or start-up
• Significant experience in an international consumer technology businessExperience dealing with international regulators
• Experience in a scaling business, ideally at the point of an exit event taking place
• Experience dealing with board level stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environmentSound and practical business judgment and commercial acumen, able to balance risk effectively and appropriately
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, adapting to your audience, anticipating the impact of your words and actions, in order to be an effective influencer
• Creative and pragmatic problem-solving skillsSelf-driven, optimistic, and keen to work as part of a professional and closely-knit team
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills, able to balance competing priorities and manage several time-sensitive projects at the same time

Good to have:

• Experience working with Internet and technology companies
• Experience working with Telco, MNOs & MNVOs
• Experience advising on privacy law & GDPR matters

If you are interested in this SVP of Legal position, please apply via the link.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.