Full-Time In-house Legal Counsel (Fully Remote)
EXUS · Remote
EXUS is a global technology company specializing in debt collections software for financial services and utilities. Our enterprise SaaS platform is used in over 52 countries worldwide, delivering measurable improvements in collections, compliance, and operational efficiency. With 20+ years of experience and a product recognized by Gartner as best-in-class, we combine global insight with local adaptability to empower collections teams worldwide.
Our people constitute the source of inspiration that drives us forward and helps us fulfill our purpose of being role models for a better world.
This is your chance to be part of a highly motivated, diverse, and multidisciplinary team that embraces breakthrough thinking and technology to create software that serves people. We offer a creative, fun, and above all, inspiring working environment that fosters team spirit and promotes the greater good. We are positive and eager to learn and explore. We are committed to our vision.
Our shared Values:
- We are transparent and direct
- We are positive and fun, never cynical or sarcastic
- We are eager to learn and explore
- We put the greater good first
- We are frugal, and we do not waste resources
- We are fanatically disciplined, and we deliver on our promises
We are EXUS! Are you?
EXUS is seeking an In-house Legal Counsel to join its Compliance and Risk Management function as an in-house legal advisor.
The role will provide day-to-day legal support across EXUS Group with a primary focus on commercial contracts and corporate governance. Responsibilities will also include legal operations, regulatory compliance, employment contracts, and coordination with external legal advisors. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the full commercial contract lifecycle, ensuring that agreements are properly drafted, reviewed, approved, executed, and filed, while identifying issues that require escalation to senior legal team members where appropriate.
This role is suitable for a lawyer with 4–6 years of professional legal experience and a university degree in Law. Postgraduate qualifications demonstrating exposure to both EU legal frameworks and English law is required. The ideal candidate will have commercial and corporate law experience gained within a structured law firm and/or an in-house legal function. Experience in technology, SaaS, software, or fintech, together with exposure to international business environments, is required.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and manage contracts, including customer agreements, NDAs, supplier agreements, services agreements, and employment agreements.
- Provide day-to-day legal support to management and business teams on corporate, commercial, employment, data protection, procurement, and operational matters.
- Develop and maintain EXUS contract templates, legal workflows, approval processes, and filing standards.
- Lead contract negotiations on key legal terms.
- Support corporate governance activities across EXUS Group entities.
- Support the implementation of GDPR and data protection requirements across EXUS Group entities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external legal advisors on contractual, employment, corporate, customer, supplier, and jurisdiction-specific matters.
- Review internal policies and procedures and provide legal guidance on compliance and operational requirements.
Requirements
- University degree in Law from a recognized and reputable university, together with postgraduate qualifications demonstrating exposure to both EU legal frameworks and English law.
- Preferably legally qualified in an EU jurisdiction or in England and Wales.
- 4–6 years of professional legal experience, with a primary focus on commercial matters and contract management.
- Experience in a structured law firm environment as a corporate lawyer and/or in an in-house legal function.
- Experience in technology, SaaS, software, fintech, or international business environments would be considered an advantage.
- GDPR, data protection, or DPO-related experience would be considered an advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Experienced in contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
- Proficiency in English and legal terminology; fluency in additional languages is a plus.
- Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to explain legal issues clearly to non-lawyer management and operational teams.
- Practical, business-oriented mindset and ability to assess legal risk effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail.
- Proactive, flexible, and able to operate in a fast-paced international environment.
- Tech-savvy, with good command of MS Office, productivity tools, and automation-enabled ways of working.
Benefits
At EXUS we help our people to achieve excellent results by creating a work environment that encourages individual and team success.
- Fully remote work setup
- Competitive salary
- Inclusive work environment & Well-being Program
- A clear induction program & a mentoring buddy to help you
- Private health insurance
- Unlimited time off