Deel

Associate Legal Counsel I

Deel

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • Supports the drafting and review of employment, commercial, and corporate agreements with minimum guidance.
  • Assists in providing accurate, relevant, and timely legal advice on employment law, contract negotiations, and corporate matters.
  • Identifies and suggests improvements to contract management processes to enhance efficiency.
  • Works on assigned projects with clear deadlines, ensuring timely and high-quality completion whilst meeting all SLA’s.
  • Begins to operate with increased autonomy while escalating more complex issues as necessary.
  • Performs any additional tasks or assignments as required by management from time to time.
  • Identifies legal risks and develops potential solutions under supervision.
  • Analyzes contract terms and provides recommendations for risk mitigation.
  • Thinks critically about legal challenges and collaborates with senior team members to address them.
  • Aligns legal work with business objectives, ensuring compliance while enabling business growth.
  • Contributes to discussions on process improvements and legal strategy within the team.
  • Assesses market trends in employment law and contract negotiations to provide informed insights during client conversations.
  • Clearly communicates progress, challenges, and solutions to managers and stakeholders.
  • Provides well-structured explanations of legal matters to non-legal team members.
  • Engages in two-way communication with teams to foster collaboration and problem-solving.

Requirements

  • 2-4 years’ experience (in-house experience is not essential), with a strong background in cross border employment law matters.
  • Specialist knowledge of employment law.
  • You will be proactive, autonomous, resilient, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally.
  • You will be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • You have good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • You are fluent in English (other languages are a plus).
Benefits
  • Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
  • Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
  • The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
employment lawcontract negotiationscorporate agreementscontract managementrisk mitigationlegal analysisprocess improvementslegal strategymarket trends analysis
Soft Skills
critical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationautonomyresilienceadaptabilityproactivityteamworkproblem-solving