Legal Counsel, Procurement

About Remote Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work! What this job can offer you We are seeking an exceptionally intelligent and commercially-minded Legal Counsel to join our team. This role requires a sharp legal mind with extensive experience in commercial law, particularly in negotiating and reviewing complex vendor agreements. You will be instrumental in protecting Remote's interests while enabling business growth through strategic legal support. In this role, you will take center stage in managing high-impact commercial agreements that directly shape the trajectory of Remote’s global operations. You won't just be reviewing contracts in a silo; you’ll act as a strategic partner, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in product, sales, and operations to drive meaningful business outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to tackle cutting-edge legal challenges within the evolving HR tech landscape, applying your expertise in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your legal insights don't just mitigate risk but they actively influence company strategy. What you bring Rigorous legal training at a reputable law firm and best practices Significant experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating vendor agreements, SaaS contracts, and other commercial contracts Understand business objectives and can provide practical, business-oriented legal advice that balances risk with opportunity Quickly grasps complex issues, identify risks, and propose creative solutions Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities Writes and speaks fluent English It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities and AI fluency. Key Responsibilities Review, draft, and negotiate a high volume of vendor agreements, ensuring favorable terms and risk mitigation Provide strategic commercial legal advice to business stakeholders across the organization Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to scale efficiently Collaborate with procurement, finance, and operations teams to support vendor onboarding and management Identify legal risks and opportunities in commercial relationships and provide clear, actionable guidance Stay current on relevant laws and regulations affecting commercial contracts in multiple jurisdictions Practicals You'll report to: Associate General Counsel, Infrastructure Team: Legal Location : For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritise applications from EMEA Start date: As soon as possible Application process Interview with recruiter Interview with team member Written exercise Interview with Hiring Manager Bar Raiser Prior employment verification check Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries. At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change. At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis. The annual salary range for this full-time position is $1 — $3 USD Benefits Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits . As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters: work from anywhere flexible paid time off flexible working hours (we are async ) 16 weeks paid parental leave mental health support services stock options learning budget home office budget & IT equipment budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces How you’ll plan your day (and life) We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async . You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs. If that sounds like something you want, apply now! How to apply Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead. We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to. Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.