Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist)

<div class="jobDescription"> <div class="jobCell__left"> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Legal Counsel</strong> who will serve as a trusted partner to the business and a project-owning operator within the legal team. This is not a support function — you will own mandates end-to-end, lead cross-functional initiatives, and when needed communicate directly with the CEO.</p> </div> <div class="jobCell__right">&nbsp;</div> </div> <div class="jobCell"> <p class="jobCell__left"><strong>WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:</strong></p> <ul class="jobCell__right"> <li>Lead legal support for Eqvilent’s expansion into new markets, including entity setup, regulatory approvals, and commercial launch</li> <li>Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including trading, technology, services, vendor, and partnership contracts</li> <li>Own legal and cross-functional projects, working closely with compliance, operations, finance, technology, and senior leadership</li> <li>Monitor regulatory developments in key jurisdictions and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for the business</li> <li>Support licensing and ongoing compliance matters in regulated markets, including Malta, India, and the UAE/DIFC</li> <li>Act as a key legal partner to internal teams, advising on commercial, regulatory, employment, and people-related matters</li> <li>Manage external counsel to ensure high-quality, practical, and cost-effective legal support</li> </ul> </div> <div class="jobCell"> <p class="jobCell__left"><strong>WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU:</strong></p> <ul class="jobCell__right"> <li>Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience</li> <li>Meaningful time spent at a major international or top-tier regional law firm — you bring structured, rigorous legal thinking to every problem</li> <li>Proven track record managing complex, multi-jurisdictional legal projects independently and to deadline</li> <li>Strong commercial instincts — you understand business objectives and calibrate legal advice accordingly</li> <li>Advanced user of Google Workspace and modern AI platforms including Gemini, Claude, and equivalent tools; you leverage these daily to increase output quality and speed</li> <li>Exceptional written and verbal communication — you can translate complex legal analysis into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers</li> <li>Highly organised, deadline-driven, and composed under pressure across competing priorities</li> <li><strong>Not a perfect match on paper?</strong> We hire for potential and mindset, not just credentials. If you think you'd bring something valuable to the team — we'd still love to hear from you. Use your cover letter to tell us why.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="jobCell"> <p class="jobCell__left"><strong>WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?</strong></p> <ul class="jobCell__right"> <li>Direct collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership — real access, real impact</li> <li>Full project ownership from day one — you lead mandates, you do not just support them</li> <li>Fully remote from anywhere in the world</li> <li>International mandate spanning a vast number jurisdictions and a genuine variety of legal work</li> <li>A team that operates with modern tools and an AI-native mindset — no outdated workflows</li> <li>40 paid days off per year</li> <li>Competitive compensation reflecting the seniority and scope of the role</li> </ul> </div>