Legal Counsel (Corporate & Product Compliance)

This is a remote position.

Our client builds high-scale mobile and digital products in the loyalty and rewards space, operating across multiple international markets. Their apps reach millions of users and combine performance-driven growth with strong product innovation. As they continue to scale globally, we are strengthening our legal and compliance foundations.

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel (Corporate & Product Compliance) to establish and lead the legal operations across corporate, employment, and product domains. This is a highly cross-functional role where you’ll work closely with leadership, product, engineering, and operations teams to ensure the business grows responsibly and in compliance with global standards.

If you enjoy combining strategic legal thinking with hands-on execution — and prefer pragmatic, business-oriented solutions over theoretical interpretations — this role offers real ownership and impact.

What you’ll do

Corporate & Operational Legal

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and partner agreements to protect business interests
  

• Review and manage employment and B2B contracts across multiple jurisdictions
  

• Establish contract templates, documentation standards, and internal legal workflows
  

• Advise leadership and cross-functional teams on day-to-day operational legal matters
  

• Ensure compliance with local regulations across key international markets (EU, UK, US, Japan, South Korea)
  

Product & Consumer Compliance

• Act as the primary legal partner for Product, Design, and Marketing teams
  

• Draft, maintain, and update user-facing legal documents (Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy)
  

• Advise on data privacy, consumer protection, subscription models, refunds, cancellations, and payment flows
  

• Collaborate with Engineering and Product to ensure privacy-by-design implementation
  

• Provide risk-based, commercially pragmatic guidance balancing compliance and growth
  

Data Protection & Privacy (DPO Responsibilities)

• Serve as Data Protection Officer (or equivalent function)
  

• Oversee compliance with GDPR, CCPA, UK GDPR, and relevant international privacy frameworks
  

• Monitor data processing activities and maintain records of processing
  

• Lead responses to data subject requests, data incidents, and regulatory inquiries
  

• Develop internal privacy governance frameworks, policies, and training programs
  

• Advise on cross-border data transfers, vendor agreements, and third-party risk assessments
  

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Law; bar admission in an EU jurisdiction preferred
  

• 5+ years of experience as Legal Counsel or similar role, ideally within a tech, SaaS, or digital product company
  

• Strong background in commercial contracts, employment structures, and corporate legal operations
  

• Deep knowledge of data privacy and consumer protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, UK GDPR, and equivalents in Japan and South Korea)
  

• Experience drafting and localizing user-facing legal documents (Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, etc.)
  

• Strong business judgment with the ability to provide pragmatic, risk-based recommendations
  

• Excellent communication skills in English and experience collaborating across multidisciplinary, international teams
  

Benefits

• Opportunity to build and own the legal and privacy function within a global digital product company
  

• Direct collaboration with founders and senior leadership
  

• High-impact role shaping compliant growth for millions of users
  

• Competitive compensation and flexible working environment
  

• International, fast-paced, and product-driven culture