Legal Associate

JR Italy; Bari; Remoto; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A fast-growing global start-up, Native Teams, is seeking a Legal Associate to provide legal guidance primarily on employment and labor law in Italy. This fully remote role involves drafting contracts, ensuring compliance, and addressing cross-border legal issues. Candidates should have a law degree and experience in employment law, with strong skills in negotiation and legal drafting. Join our dynamic team to make an impact in the HR/legal tech space.

Servizi

Flexibility and autonomy

Career growth opportunities

Dynamic and supportive work environment

Competenze

• 3–5 years of experience in employment and/or commercial law.
• Fluent in English and Italian (both written and spoken).
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Mansioni

• Provide legal guidance on employment and labor law for Italy.
• Draft and review employment agreements and HR policies.
• Advise on various commercial law matters.

Conoscenze

Italian employment law

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Research skills

Formazione

Law degree

Descrizione del lavoro

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Native Teams is a global platform for work payments and employment. Beyond managing payroll, compliance, and taxes, we integrate financial tools to maximise the value of every work payment, worldwide.

We are expanding our global team and looking for a Legal Associate to bring their wider knowledge and help us get our product and service more widely known and used.

Would you like to take on a new challenge in the field of legal in a successful, fast-growing global start-up?

Location: Remote

Salary Range: Flexible

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal guidance on employment and labor law, primarily for Italy, while also supporting global jurisdictions as needed.
• Draft, review, and update employment agreements, contractor arrangements, and HR policies to ensure full legal compliance.
• Advise on a wide range of commercial law matters, including reviewing and negotiating contracts with clients, partners, and vendors.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments, particularly in employment, labor, and commercial law, and translate them into practical guidance.
• Support internal compliance processes, including data protection, labor law reporting obligations, and risk management.
• Help ensure our services align with the legal frameworks of local and international employment, mobility, and remote work standards.

Requirements:

• Law degree and 3–5 years of experience in employment and/or commercial law, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong working knowledge of Italian employment law (mandatory), with experience handling contracts, dismissals, benefits, and remote work compliance.
• Experience in commercial law, particularly in reviewing and negotiating B2B contracts and SaaS-related agreements.
• Familiarity with international legal environments, particularly in cross-border employment or compliance.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and research skills.
• Fluent in English and Italian (both written and spoken).
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced startup environment.
• A fully remote role in a growing international legal team.
• The chance to work on complex, cross-border legal issues at the intersection of tech, employment, and compliance.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and a startup environment where your contributions matter.
• Exposure to global markets, clients, and legal systems.
• Career growth opportunities in one of the most exciting remote-first companies in the HR/legal tech space.

Join our team at Native Teams, a fast-growing global start-up. We're looking for driven, passionate individuals to join us as we continue to expand our reach and impact.

At Native Teams, we pride ourselves on our dynamic and supportive work environment, where we encourage personal and professional growth. We believe in hiring talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, not only because we should do it but because fresh perspectives improve our team and the decisions we make. Our multicultural team is made up of young, energetic, and positive people who are passionate about what they do.

As part of our team, you’ll reflect the people we serve and will have the opportunity to work with thousands and impact millions of lives around the world.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career, as well as the chance to be part of a team that's making a real difference in the world, then we want to hear from you.

Apply now to join the Native Teams family and take the first step toward a brighter future!