Head of Legal, ARX Ukraine

The role

You will lead the legal function in Ukraine and advise local leadership on legal and regulatory matters. You will build a scalable legal function for a fast-growing defence technology business.

What you will do

• Serve as the senior legal point of contact for the Ukrainian business
• Build, scale and lead the legal function in Ukraine
• Advise the CEO and executive team on strategic decisions and regulatory risks
• Manage external legal counsel and subject-matter advisors
• Lead the legal framework for military and dual-use goods and technologies
• Advise on defence procurement, export controls, sanctions, customs, foreign exchange and technology-transfer
• Coordinate international and intragroup transfers of equipment and technical data
• Lead complex contracts with government customers, international partners, suppliers and contractors
• Lead legal strategies for claims, disputes and litigation
• Oversee contract performance and corporate compliance

Required qualifications

• A law degree and qualification to practise in Ukraine
• 8+ years of legal experience
• 3 or more years in a senior leadership role
• Experience leading an in-house legal function in an international, regulated or fast-growing business
• Strong experience in corporate structuring, cross-border legal matters, export control and sanctions compliance
• Experience managing external counsel and working across functions in an international organisation
• Fluent, negotiation-level English

Nice to have

• international qualifications

About the company

ARX is a dual-use technology company that specializes in developing autonomous unmanned systems and sensors for the European defence sector. The team is dedicated to developing autonomous systems for challenging environments.