Senior Litigation Counsel (Russian language + ENG)

MIRA CONSTRUCTION L.L.C; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

40 paid days off

International team access

Job summary

MIRA CONSTRUCTION L.L.C is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel with IT/Fintech/banking experience to lead complex litigation and arbitration matters across multiple jurisdictions. The role requires handling cases end-to-end, developing strategies, and coordinating with external counsel.

The position demands 7+ years of dispute resolution experience, a law degree with active admission, and fluent English and Russian.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of litigation / dispute resolution experience in a law firm or in-house (IT / fintech)
• Law degree and active admission to practice
• Fluent Russian and English, both written and spoken
• Strong knowledge of civil procedure and evidence rules
• Excellent legal research, analytical and drafting skills
• Experience with e-discovery, legal databases, Google Workspace, Notion and LLMs

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial litigation, international arbitration, and financial recovery cases across jurisdictions (UAE, UK, EU, HK, etc.)
• Handle cases end-to-end: legal research, drafting, discovery, trial preparation, settlement negotiations, and coordination with local counsel
• Develop litigation strategies, prepare legal memoranda, and maintain case documentation and knowledge bases
• Manage knowledge bases and ensure up-to-date templates and precedents

Skills

Litigation strategy

Legal research

Drafting

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Law degree and active bar admission

Tools

E-discovery tools

Legal databases

Google Workspace

Notion

LLMs

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Litigation Counsel with experience in IT / Fintech / banking for the legal team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead commercial litigation, international arbitration, and financial recovery cases across jurisdictions (UAE, UK, EU, HK, etc.);
• Handle cases end-to-end: legal research, drafting, discovery, trial preparation, settlement negotiations, and coordination with local counsel;
• Develop litigation strategies, prepare legal memoranda, and maintain case documentation and knowledge bases.

• 7+ years of litigation / dispute resolution experience in a law firm or in-house (IT / fintech);
• Law degree and active admission to practice;
• Fluent Russian and English, both written and spoken;
• Strong knowledge of civil procedure and evidence rules;
• Excellent legal research, analytical and drafting skills;
• Experience with e-discovery, legal databases, Google Workspace, Notion and LLMs;
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Nice to have: strong knowledge of UK Common Law (UK Law Solicitor qualification is an advantage, or willingness to obtain it), commercial litigation, ADR experience; flexibility for extended hours and willingness to travel.

• Fully remote work from anywhere;
• Professional growth and competitive compensation;
• International team and access to global offices;
• Flexible schedule;
• 40 paid days off.