Middle Legal Counsel - SKELAR Platform

The role

The Middle Legal Counsel will identify and assess legal risks related to consumer protection, data privacy, and IP in the USA, EU, and UK. This person will provide legal advice to Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Finance teams and support compliance processes.

What you will do

• Identify and assess legal risks related to consumer protection, data privacy, and IP across key markets, including the USA, EU, and UK.
• Provide practical legal advice and solutions that protect SKELAR's interests while supporting business objectives.
• Work closely with Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Finance teams on day-to-day legal and compliance matters.
• Support the development and implementation of compliance processes, policies, and internal guidelines.
• Assist businesses with regulatory inquiries, investigations, and dispute resolution.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and help translate them into clear, practical guidance for the business.
• Work with senior lawyers and business stakeholders on complex legal matters and gradually take ownership of your areas of responsibility.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant legal experience in a top-tier law firm, Big 4, product or tech company.
• Law degree from a Ukrainian or foreign university.
• Fluent English.
• Practical experience in compliance, commercial, privacy, consumer protection, or other relevant areas of international law.
• Ability to identify legal risks and provide clear, practical, business-oriented advice.
• Comfortable working with different stakeholders and explaining complex legal matters in a simple and pragmatic way.
• Proactive, well-organized, attentive to detail, and willing to take ownership of tasks.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to involve more senior colleagues or external counsel.

Nice to have

• Experience with consumer protection laws in the USA and EU, including FTC Act, ROSCA, Omnibus Directive, etc.
• Understanding of GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection frameworks.
• Experience supporting product, marketing, or technology teams on legal and compliance matters.
• Experience with commercial and intellectual property matters in an international environment.
• Practical experience using AI tools for legal research, analysis, document review, or other legal workflows.

Benefits

• Learning programs including a two-month school for first-time managers, AI intensives, and professional clubs.
• 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 in industries such as EdTech, Mental Health, Petcare, and FashionTech. Their tech products are used by more than 10 million people worldwide.