Legal Counsel (Remote)

ARKAD MANAGEMENT DMCC, an international management-consulting company searches for legal counsel to join their team remotely.

Responsibilities

• Legal support for the client companies whose activities are related to the provision of financial services:
• Negotiations with clients and consultations on general legal matters in offshore jurisdictions (BVI, Mauritius, Vanuatu, etc.), including corporate, tax and other issues.
• Networking with clients, lawyers, and registered agents.
• Support of corporate changes & interaction with corporate services providers around the globe.
• Drafting and reviewing all types of agreements, including merchant services agreements, IP license agreements, general service agreements, indemnity & confidentiality agreements, etc.
• Obtaining / renewal of licenses and launching of financial products in various jurisdictions, interacting with local counterparties and authorities.
• Assistance with passing KYC & KYB procedures in banks, PSPs, etc.
• Drafting responses to customer complaints and requests of public authorities.
• Drafting legal documents (Terms & Conditions, Trading Policy, Risk Disclosure, etc.) and keeping them up to date.
• Tracking laws and regulations that may affect client companies and implement necessary changes to internal policies to manage and mitigate risk and exposure.
• Performing legal research on corporate, commercial, and other issues.

Requirements

• Higher education (Degree in Law, LL.M. is a plus).
• 5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Excellent knowledge of Russian and English (including business and legal).
• Deep understanding of international law, civil law, intellectual property law.
• Ability to think in a structured way, analyze data and prioritize workload.
• Strong negotiating skills.

Will be a strong advantage.

• Experience with offshore jurisdictions.
• Practice in an international law firm.

Benefits

• Young, professional, ambitious team.
• Professional growth.
• Friendly work environment.

The salary and bonuses are to be discussed during the interview.

Please send your cover letter indicating highlights of your experience and why you are interested in this role.