Legal Counsel

Headway EdTech

Legal Counsel supporting legal challenges and compliance across business units at Headway Inc. Working with IP and contract management in a dynamic, growing team.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeKyiv • 🇺🇦 UkraineJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

IP Protection and Enforcement
Filing trademark and copyright applications in the US, EU, UK, and other jurisdictions.
Advising internal teams on IP matters during content and product creation.
Enforcing company rights: drafting and filing complaints to competitors, app stores, social networks, and hosting providers.
Preparing legal positions and managing local counsel in IP disputes.
Contract Review and Drafting
Reviewing and drafting NDAs, license agreements, copyright transfer agreements, and other commercial contracts.
Preparing internal policies and presentations on various legal aspects.
Supporting day-to-day legal activities and operations of the company.
Ensuring proper document execution and administration.
Legal Research and Analysis
Conducting legal research and analyzing legislation relevant to the company's activities.
Monitoring regulatory changes and preparing updates for the team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ year in a relevant legal role.
Master's degree student or graduate.
IP protection and enforcement skills.
Contract review and drafting skills.
Legal research and analysis skills.
English: Upper Intermediate or higher.
Proactive, autonomous, and able to take ownership of tasks.
Organized and structured: able to manage multiple workstreams without losing details.
Familiarity with AI tools or experience automating routine legal workflows is a plus.
Compliance experience is a plus.
Alignment with the values of our team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work within an ambitious team on a socially impactful education product.
An office with a reliable shelter, generators, satellite internet, and other amenities.
Access to our corporate knowledge base and professional communities.
Personal development plan.
Compensation for English language learning, external training, and courses.
Medical insurance and full sick leave compensation.
Sports activities: running, yoga, boxing, and more.
Corporate holidays: we go on a week-paid holiday to rest and recharge twice a year.
Supporting initiatives that help Ukraine.

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Hard Skills & Tools

IP protectionenforcementtrademark applicationscopyright applicationscontract reviewcontract draftinglegal researchlegal analysiscompliance

Soft Skills

proactiveautonomousownershiporganizedstructured

Certifications

Master's degree