Legal Counsel

SKELAR is a venture builder that builds international product IT companies, where we recreated the venture capital world. Together with our co-founders, we gather strong teams to kick off and run tech businesses and win at global markets.

Currently, we are looking for a Legal Counsel focusing on product and marketing compliance, data protection, IP and adherence to regulatory requirements in Tier-1 geographies (such as the USA, EU, UK, etc.).
Our Legal team handles complex cases and provides top-level legal support. Thanks to us, our founders can build successful businesses more easily and quickly without worrying about legal issues.

Responsibilities / Your Impact:
– Researching and analyzing regulatory frameworks and case law on consumer protection, data protection, and IP in the jurisdictions of our operations (with a focus on the USA and the EU)
– Identifying potential legal risks and developing risk mitigation strategies
– Building legal processes to manage risks in the various areas of business operations (data protection, marketing, payment, consumer rights, etc.).
– Drafting and revising commercial contracts, policies, and other legal documents
– Raising stakeholders’ awareness about developments in the regulatory framework
– Partnering with businesses in enhancing compliance

Required qualifications and skills:
– 2-3+ years of experience in law firms / Big 4 / local or international top-tier companies
– A degree in law from a Ukrainian or foreign university
– Fluent English
– Initiative and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters and to think creatively to solve complex legal issues
– Action-oriented, well-organized, self-starter
– Skillful translator of complex legal issues into plain business solutions
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Will be a plus:
– Expertise in consumer protection laws in the USA and EU (FTC Act, ROSCA, CAN-SPAM Act, OMNIBUS Directive, etc.)
– Understanding of GDPR and other data protection regulations/frameworks
– Expertise advising companies through the life cycle of business operations, including on commercial, compliance, and intellectual property matters
– Participation in moot court competitions will be an advantage

SKELAR is a place for self-realization of talents who are able to create successful companies. We call such companies the next big everything. We believe in their power and scale.
We will keep developing tech businesses, conquer global markets, and work for the victory of Ukraine 

What we offer:
– Competitive salary 
– Significant impact on a rapidly growing business and contribution to how it shapes up
– Ample career opportunities for ambitious growth and development
– Working alongside professionals from top local and international companies (Big Law, Big 4, McKinsey, Horizon, Bolt, Didi, etc.) who have launched more than one business and can share practical experience, insights and ideas
– Flat organizational structure without hierarchical barriers
– A possibility to attend internal, external courses, seminars and the access to a corporate library
– Comfortable working environment. We provide all necessary work equipment for your role and serve complimentary breakfasts, lunches, and snacks in the Kyiv office
–20 days of paid vacation, medical insurance and a variety of sports activities available for employees inside and outside the office

Besides businesses, we are developing the SKELAR foundation, a charitable initiative — an internal project by employees to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Within the initiative, we create and fund large projects that help bring our victory closer.

Let's build the next big everything together!