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 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 #LI-DNP 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 - ... (truncated, view full listing at source)