Senior Corporate Counsel (part-time)

We are toogeza, a Ukrainian recruiting company that is focused on hiring talents and building teams for tech startups worldwide. People make a difference in the big game, we may help to find the right ones.

Currently, we are looking for Senior Corporate Counsel for Elva.

Location: Remote
Job Type: Part-Time

Elva is developing a mobile product in the AI and photo/video space.
We are looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support to the business on a part-time basis — an independent specialist who is able to handle tasks and build the company’s legal processes.

The company is registered in Cyprus, and the main legal documentation and communication are conducted in English.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• IP: registration and protection of trademarks and naming; transfer of rights from contractors and employees, including work-for-hire and assignment; copyrights to code, design, and content; control over non-infringement of third-party rights.
• Data Protection: Privacy Policy; compliance with local personal data protection laws; processing of user data and consents; requirements related to underage audiences.
• Platforms: compliance with App Store and Google Play policies; subscriptions and IAP; possible appeals in case of blocks; payment providers and age ratings.
• User Documents: ToS, EULA, refund policies, Community Guidelines, cookie policies.
• Employment Law: hiring and termination of employees; agreements with contractors, including B2B and civil law contracts; stock options / ESOP; NDAs and non-compete agreements.
• Counterparties: review and support of commercial agreements; NDAs; partnership agreements, B2B, API integrations, and service providers.
• Licensing: SDKs, libraries, open-source; media, fonts, music; compliance with third-party terms.
• AI: liability for AI features; data for model training; EU AI Act; disclosure of AI usage.
• Investments and Deals: funding rounds, including SAFE and term sheets; due diligence; work with investors.
• Risks: risk assessment of new features and products; liability insurance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Higher legal education in international law.
• Senior level: experience in corporate law, autonomy in decision-making.
• Experience working with mobile products.
• Strong expertise in IP, employment, and contract law.
• Knowledge of personal data protection legislation, including GDPR and analogues.
• Ability to explain complex matters in simple language.
• Fluent written and spoken English, as all company legal documentation is conducted in English.

What’s next?
If this role sounds like a fit — we’d love to hear from you! Just send over your CV and anything else you’d like us to consider.

We’ll review everything within five working days, and if your background matches what we’re looking for, we’ll get in touch to set up a call and get to know each other better.