Legal Specialist

TeamDev Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Legal Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about international contracts and eager to contribute to a collaborative environment. You will engage in analyzing and preparing legal agreements, ensuring compliance with international law standards, and supporting the development of compliance processes. With opportunities for professional growth and a flexible remote work setup, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the legal field while enjoying a supportive work culture. If you are proactive and have a solid understanding of contract law, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Comfortable work environment

Professional growth assistance

Generous paid days off

Sick leave benefits

Modern workstation setup

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in IT and a strong background in international contracts.
• Higher legal education and understanding of contract law principles.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and prepare international contracts and compliance documents.
• Review and manage third-party license agreements.

Skills

International law knowledge

Contract law principles

Proactivity

Understanding of software licensing

Upper-intermediate English

Business emailing rules

Education

Higher legal education

Tools

Google services (Gmail, Drive, Docs)

Job description

We are currently looking for a Legal Specialist. This role is perfect for those who thrive on creating order and are eager to grow in the field of international contracts.

What will you do on this project?

• Search for information, study international law acts and standards (e.g. AI, data privacy).
• Analyze third-party license agreements for products and services.
• Prepare agreements and compliance documents both based on templates and from scratch.
• Review clients’ edits to agreements.
• Provide analysis for open-source licenses.
• Manage the formation of compliance processes.

Knowledge and skills required

• At least 1 year of experience in the IT industry.
• Higher legal education.
• Upper-intermediate English level (reading, writing, speaking).
• Knowledge of business emailing rules.
• Confident use of Google services: Inbox, Gmail, Drive, Documents, Sheets, Forms, Presentations.
• Understanding of contract law principles.
• Understanding of software licensing.
• Understanding of software development process and technologies.
• Understanding the process-oriented approach.
• Deep understanding of contract law and IP law principles in international practice (US, EU).
• Proactivity.

Would be a plus

• Experience working in a product development company.

Location

Lisbon Portugal

Tallinn Estonia

Work environment

We provide a comfortable environment for employees’ work, development, and training. Past years taught us to work remotely and be a team 1000 kilometers apart. Now, we use it to the fullest, building our distributed work process.

Business trips to the USA and Europe.

Assistance in professional growth through educational programs and conferences.

Everything you need to set up a modern workstation/laptop.

Generous number of paid days off and sick leaves.

Job application

We personally read every CV from top to bottom — no AI involved — carefully reviewing all the information you provide. Your investing time in a comprehensive and tailored application will not go unnoticed.

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Response to the vacancy

You will receive a response to your resume within one or two business days. We might clarify some details, schedule a video call or give feedback.

The first meeting

Video call with a recruiter, where we get to know each other better.

Technical interview

Interview with members of your future team. Here you will have the opportunity to learn more about the project and its technical details. Within a few days after the interview, we exchange feedback.

Offer

We announce our offer during the video call. At this stage, you and us can once again discuss all the issues of interest in order to make a balanced decision about cooperation.