Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist)

Eqvilent is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to act as a trusted partner to the business and a project-owning operator within our legal team. You will own mandates end-to-end, lead cross-functional initiatives, and collaborate directly with senior leadership in a dynamic, fully remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead legal support for 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, and partnership contracts.
• Support corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, and investment structures.
• Monitor regulatory developments in key jurisdictions and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for the business.
• Manage external counsel to ensure high-quality, practical, and cost-effective legal support.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained at a major international or top-tier regional law firm.
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-jurisdictional legal projects independently and to deadline.
• Strong commercial instincts with the ability to calibrate legal advice to business objectives.
• Advanced user of modern AI platforms and Google Workspace to increase output quality and speed.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex legal analysis for non-lawyers.

What we offer

• Direct collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership team.
• Full project ownership from day one with the ability to lead mandates.
• A fully remote work environment accessible from anywhere in the world.
• An international mandate spanning diverse jurisdictions and a variety of legal work.
• 40 paid days off per year and a team that utilizes modern, AI-native workflows.