Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Review and perform risk-based assessments of income and expenditure contracts, including service/partnership agreements and vendor contracts.
• Draft, amend, and systematize company contractual templates, legally binding notices, and internal contract policies.
• Lead negotiations and manage communications with counterparties and stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Provide legal support for RFP procedures and custom contractual terms in tender documentation.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Product, Billing, etc.) to streamline contract review processes and implement automation tools.

Requirements

• University degree in law (LL.B., LL.M. preferred).
• 3+ years of professional experience in an international environment.
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating B2B SaaS agreements and commercial contracts.
• Strong knowledge of the common law system, specifically the laws of England and Wales.
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal) for legal drafting and negotiations.
• Solid understanding of general principles of civil law, corporate law, and private international law.

Preferred Qualifications

• General understanding of privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR and other major data protection frameworks.
• Previous experience working in a consulting firm, IT company, or RegTech environment.
• Familiarity with AML/KYC compliance principles.

Benefits

• Remote-first, trust-based culture with no mandatory office days.
• True flexibility regarding working hours and schedules.
• Extra time off, including birthday holidays, personal days, and sick days.
• Competitive and transparent compensation benchmarked to the market.
• Opportunities for professional growth, personal development plans, and team offsites.

About the Company

Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance. We provide identity and business verification, ongoing monitoring, and fraud prevention for over 4,000 global clients, helping them build a secure and inclusive digital world.