Senior Legal Counsel - SKELAR Platform

The role

The Senior Legal Counsel will identify risks in consumer protection, data privacy, and IP in the USA, EU, and UK. You will develop legal solutions and partner with marketing, product, engineering, and finance teams to implement compliance programs.

What you will do

• Identify potential risks in consumer protection, data privacy, and IP in the USA, EU, and UK.
• Develop practical legal solutions to protect SKELAR interests and support business objectives.
• Partner with business teams to implement comprehensive compliance programs.
• Build new and enhance existing legal processes to proactively manage risks.
• Provide support for businesses in regulatory investigations and dispute resolution processes.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance, training, and compliance initiatives.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in local or international top-tier law firms / Big 4 / product or tech companies.
• A degree in law from a Ukrainian or foreign university.
• Fluent English.
• Initiative and willingness to work on a wide variety of legal matters.
• Practical, business-oriented approach and ability to balance legal risk against commercial objectives.
• The ability to think creatively to solve complex legal issues.
• Result-oriented, well-organized, self-starter.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Expertise in consumer protection laws in the USA and EU: FTC Act, ROSCA, OMNIBUS Directive, etc.
• Understanding of GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection frameworks.
• Expertise advising companies through the life cycle of business operations, including on commercial, compliance, and intellectual property matters
• AI tools practical knowledge and usecases

Benefits

• Exclusive domain-specific learning programs
• Access to inspiring spaces including a gym, climbing wall, Bali-inspired green areas, and libraries
• Breakfasts and lunches
• Access to sports training in Kyiv or partial reimbursement for activities in Warsaw
• Health insurance
• Paid business trips when the role requires them
• Corporate discounts from partners

About the company

SKELAR is a venture builder that builds consumer businesses across industries like EdTech, Mental Health, Petcare, and FashionTech. Their tech products are used by more than 10 million people worldwide.