Legal Counsel
At Silent Eight, we develop our own AI-based products to combat financial crimes that enable things like money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and systemic corruption. We’re a leading RegTech firm working with large international financial institutions such as Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC. Join us and help make the world a safer place!
As our company expands, you will help strengthen our Legal function, working alongside an experienced Legal Counsel and reporting directly to the COO. You will support our international operations and provide business-oriented legal advice that directly impacts growth. This role will put you at the center of high-stakes commercial negotiations, global compliance, and intellectual property strategy in a fast-paced and international environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, software license and implementation agreements, DPAs, and support/maintenance contracts.
- Advisory Support: Provide timely, business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders (Sales, Product, Partnerships, Finance) and help balance risk with commercial objectives.
- Compliance & Privacy: Oversee and implement compliance frameworks, draft and maintain global policies, and ensure adherence to data protection regulations (GDPR and other relevant jurisdictions).
- Intellectual Property: Support the management of patents, trademarks, software, and licensing frameworks, while advising on IP protection and enforcement.
- Cross-Border Expertise: Advise on international legal matters and coordinate with local counsel when needed across Asia-Pacific, the UK, Europe, and the US.
- Research & Innovation: Monitor developments in technology law, privacy, and AI regulations, and provide guidance on their impact on Silent Eight’s business.
Key Requirements
- Law degree and legal qualifications enabling practice in Poland (additional international qualifications a plus).
- 3-5 years of experience as legal counsel and/or at a law firm, preferably with exposure to IT/technology contracts.
- Proven expertise in drafting and negotiating contracts in English, including under UK/US/common law jurisdictions.
- Solid understanding of data protection law (GDPR) and experience with DPAs, privacy compliance, and cross-border data transfer issues.
- Familiarity with intellectual property law, software licensing, and SaaS/on-premise agreements.
- Excellent English drafting and communication skills.
- Strong business acumen with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Interest in innovation, AI, and how technology is transforming financial services.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with banking/financial services contracts and AML-related regulations.
- Knowledge of US, UK, or Singapore common law.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across global teams.
What We Offer
- Engagement type: B2B contract.
- Equity: Employee stock option scheme.
- Flexibility: Fully-remote role, forever.
- Time off: Paid days to balance work and personal life.
- Growth: Clear career path, promotion, and development opportunities in a global organization.
We kindly inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Department
- Operations
- Role
- In-House Counsel
- Locations
- Poland
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
Our Culture
You will be co-creating our business solutions
We believe that your feedback allows us to create the best solutions as well as adjusted work culture. You will have a real impact on the growth of the company and the product we develop.
Experienced team
We aren’t your run-of-the-mill tech start-up. At Silent Eight, everyone is a leader in their own field with perspective and experience shared across teams and departments.
Development-centric
Because learning never ends, we empower our employees to invest in themselves. We provide a range of resources such as paid Development Days, in-house training, lunch-and-learns, etc. to make sure our employees are continuing to grow each day.
Team building events
We know that our success is only possible if we work together as a team. We are a group of passionate individuals united by a common mission. Therefore we like to meet together regularly to connect not just as coworkers, but as human beings, whether it’s at an offsite in Dubai or a weekly “Tea Time” to catch up.
100% remote work forever
We are not new to working remotely. In fact, we’ve been doing it since 2013 and we know how to make you feel supported, connected, and included. We believe that the freedom to choose where you work from is important to finding the journey that is right for you.
Don’t wait! Join our team today!
Silent Eight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Statement on Unsolicited Outreach by Recruitment Agencies
Silent Eight Pte. Ltd. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Silent Eight”) have an internal recruiting team. Silent Eight may occasionally supplement our recruitment efforts with the assistance of staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters (“Agency”).
To protect the interests of all parties, Silent Eight will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Silent Eight, including unsolicited resumes sent to any of Silent Eight mailing addresses, email addresses, directly to Silent Eight coworkers, or to Silent Eight’s database will be considered Silent Eight property. Silent Eight will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Silent Eight will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
Agency must obtain advance written approval from Silent Eight to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed placement agreement and assignment letter. Silent Eight will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such written agreement in place.
If you are an Agency wishing to work with Silent Eight, please use the contact form posted on our website (https://silenteight.com/get-in-touch).
Already working at SilentEight?
Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague.