Junior Counsel

SKELAR is a venture builder that builds international product IT companies, where we recreated the venture capital world. Together with our co-founders, we gather strong teams to kick off and run tech businesses and win in global markets.

We are currently looking for a Junior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team, with a focus on supporting a product in the mental health domain. This role involves assisting in product and marketing compliance, data protection, intellectual property, and adherence to regulatory requirements in Tier-1 geographies (such as the USA, EU, and UK).
 

Responsibilities / Your Impact:

— Assisting in researching and analyzing regulatory frameworks and case law on consumer protection, data protection, mental health sector regulations, and IP in the jurisdictions of our operations (with a focus on the USA and the EU).
— Helping investigate, assess, and resolve consumer complaints in collaboration with customer support and product teams.
— Reviewing and approving marketing materials (online campaigns, funnels, website landings, promotional content, etc.).
— Monitoring developments in regulatory frameworks and raising stakeholders’ awareness.
— Creating educational content and training materials for different teams (product, marketing, customer support, etc.).
— Identifying potential legal risks in close collaboration with the product team and helping develop risk mitigation strategies.
— Drafting, reviewing, and maintaining legal policies (Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, GDPR-required documents).
— Partnering with the product, marketing, and compliance teams to enhance operational compliance.
 

Required Qualifications and Skills:

— 1+ years of experience in law firms, Big 4, or local/international top-tier companies.
— A degree in law from a Ukrainian or foreign university (or currently in the final year of studies).
— Fluent English.
— Initiative and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters and to think creatively to solve complex issues.
— Action-oriented, well-organized, self-starter.
— Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear business solutions.
— Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
 

Will Be a Plus:

— Knowledge of consumer protection laws in the USA and EU (FTC Act, Negative Option Rule, ROSCA, CAN-SPAM Act, OMNIBUS Directive, etc.).
— Understanding of GDPR and other data protection regulations/frameworks, especially in the context of sensitive data.
— Interest in or exposure to digital health, wellness, or technology legal matters will be an advantage.
— Participation in moot court competitions.