Junior Legal Counsel
Ukio
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- About Financial Studio: part of a fast-growing group reshaping digital commerce, connecting consumers with brands.
- Role overview: Legal Counsel to provide legal advice across contracts, consumer protection, data privacy, IP, compliance and governance.
- Commercial Contracts: draft, review and negotiate vendor, supplier, partnership, SaaS and marketing agreements.
- Consumer Protection & Platform Compliance: ensure compliance with global consumer laws, terms & policies, and platform regulations.
- Data Privacy & Security: advise on GDPR, CCPA and other privacy frameworks and implement best practices.
- Intellectual Property & Branding: protect and enforce trademarks and copyrights while supporting brand strategy.
- Corporate Governance: support board governance, corporate structuring and entity documentation.
- Disputes & Risk Management: handle pre-litigation matters, complaints and coordinate with external counsel.
Requirements
- You’re a qualified lawyer with around 2–6 years PQE.
- Ideally, you’ve seen both sides of the table: a top-tier law firm and an in-house role in tech or e-commerce.
- Solid expertise in commercial contracts, consumer protection, and data privacy.
- Comfortable working across both common law and civil law jurisdictions.
- Experienced in handling multi-country compliance and cross-border legal challenges.
- Skilled negotiator and clear communicator.
- Business-minded and pragmatic → you know how to balance legal risks with commercial opportunities.
- A self-starter who enjoys autonomy and thrives in fast-paced, remote environments.
- Fully fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Nice-to-have: Some familiarity with online marketplace regulations, payments, loyalty programs, or subscription models.
- Nice-to-have: Extra languages are a plus (especially Italian, Spanish, French, or Arabic).
