Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist)

About the role

This Senior Legal Counsel position at Eqvilent is for a legal professional who will operate as a project owner rather than in a support capacity. The role involves leading legal support for the company's expansion into new markets, which includes setting up entities, securing regulatory approvals, and managing commercial launches. Candidates should expect to draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, covering trading, technology, services, and partnerships.

The role also encompasses supporting corporate transactions such as M&A, joint ventures, and investment structures. A key aspect of the job is to monitor regulatory changes across different jurisdictions and convert this information into practical guidance for the business. The successful candidate will work closely with various internal teams, including compliance, operations, finance, and technology, and will advise on commercial, regulatory, and employment matters.

Success in this position means independently managing complex legal projects across multiple jurisdictions and meeting deadlines. It requires a commercial mindset to align legal advice with business objectives. The role emphasizes direct collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership, offering full project ownership and a chance to make a significant impact on the company's international operations.

The salary for this role ranges from $115,000 to $189,750 USD annually, reflecting the seniority and scope of the position.

Skills that matter here

• legal: This role requires a qualified lawyer with over seven years of post-qualification experience to lead legal support and manage complex projects.
• compliance: The counsel will support licensing and ongoing compliance in regulated markets and monitor regulatory developments to provide actionable guidance.
• contract negotiation: A core responsibility involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements.
• M&A: The position includes supporting corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• regulatory affairs: The counsel will monitor regulatory changes in key jurisdictions and translate them into clear guidance for the business.

Who this role suits

• A qualified lawyer with at least seven years of post-qualification experience, including time at a major international or top-tier regional law firm.
• Someone who possesses strong commercial instincts and can align legal advice with business objectives.
• An individual who is highly organized, deadline-driven, and maintains composure under pressure while managing competing priorities.
• A professional who is an advanced user of modern AI platforms and can leverage them daily to improve output quality and speed.

From the employer

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead legal support for Eqvilent’s expansion into new markets, including entity setup, regulatory approvals, and commercial launch
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including trading, technology, services, vendor, and partnership contracts
• Support corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, and investment structures
• Own legal and cross-functional projects, working closely with compliance, operations, finance, technology, and senior leadership
• Monitor regulatory developments in key jurisdictions and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for the business
• Support licensing and ongoing compliance matters in regulated markets, including Malta, India, and the UAE/DIFC
• Act as a key legal partner to internal teams, advising on commercial, regulatory, employment, and people-related matters
• Manage external counsel to ensure high-quality, practical, and cost-effective legal support

What We Look For In You:

• Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience
• Meaningful time spent at a major international or top-tier regional law firm — you bring structured, rigorous legal thinking to every problem
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-jurisdictional legal projects independently and to deadline
• Strong commercial instincts — you understand business objectives and calibrate legal advice accordingly
• 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
• Exceptional written and verbal communication — you can translate complex legal analysis into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers
• Highly organised, deadline-driven, and composed under pressure across competing priorities
• Not a perfect match on paper? 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.

Why Should You Join Our Team?

• Direct collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership — real access, real impact
• Full project ownership from day one — you lead mandates, you do not just support them
• Fully remote from anywhere in the world
• International mandate spanning a vast number jurisdictions and a genuine variety of legal work
• A team that operates with modern tools and an AI-native mindset — no outdated workflows
• 40 paid days off per year
• Competitive compensation reflecting the seniority and scope of the role