
Junior Legal Counsel, EMEA
allnex
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Riga • Latvia
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Salary
💰 €2,250 - €3,000 per month
Job Level
About the role
- Provide comprehensive support to the General Counsel EMEA by reviewing a wide range of standard contracts, including IT agreements, procurement contracts, NDAs, business agreements.
- Conduct legal research and continuously monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments to ensure business compliance.
- Assist in developing, updating, and implementing internal legal and compliance policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
- Support the creation, enhancement, and rollout of legal and compliance training materials for internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to drafting, maintaining, and improving contract templates to ensure consistency, efficiency, and alignment with current legal requirements.
Requirements
- A Master degree in Law (LL.M. or equivalent) from a recognized European university.
- Admission to a Bar Association within Europe is preferred.
- Around 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally in a law firm or corporate legal department.
- Experience in areas such as IT contracts, commercial contracts, corporate law, compliance, data protection (GDPR) is highly valued.
- Proficiency in English and Latvian, written and spoken, is required.
- Any other language is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, multicultural, and cross‑functional environment (Legal, Compliance, R&D, Procurement, Business).
- High attention to detail and organizational skills.
Benefits
- Partially working from home option
- Transportation allowance
- Health, accident and critical illness insurance
- Annual bonus program and special recognition awards
- Excellent working conditions in modern environment
- An international exposure in a cross-cultural community
- Training, great opportunities to grow and develop your career nationally and internationally
- Company social events
- Birthday holiday
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract reviewlegal researchcompliance policiescontract templatesIT agreementsprocurement contractsNDAsbusiness agreementsdata protectioncorporate law
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillsindependent workcollaborative workmulticultural communicationcross-functional teamwork
Certifications
Master degree in LawAdmission to a Bar Association