Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist)

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel who will serve as a trusted partner to the business and a project-owning operator within the legal team. This is a senior and hands-on function: you will own mandates end-to-end, lead cross-functional initiatives, and ensure that legal work is implemented effectively in day-to-day business operations, while being ready to handle routine legal matters when the business requires it.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Act as a legal generalist and key partner to internal teams - compliance, operations, finance, technology, and senior leadership - owning legal projects end-to-end

Advise on employment and HR matters across multiple legal entities, including labour law, occupational health and safety, and employment-related contracts

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial and operational documents, including NDAs and commercial contracts

Monitor regulatory developments in key jurisdictions and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for the business

Support licensing and ongoing compliance in regulated markets (Malta, India, UAE/DIFC), including DORA-related IT services compliance in Malta

Lead legal support for expansion into new markets: entity setup, regulatory approvals, commercial launch

Manage external counsel to ensure practical and cost-effective legal support

Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of post-qualification experience

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

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?

Direct collaboration with 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A team that operates with modern tools and an AI-native mindset — no outdated workflows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

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.

Originally posted on Himalayas