Legal Counsel

Skylum empowers millions of photographers to create incredible images. Our award-winning photo editing software combines AI-powered automation with full creative control. We make editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible for everyone.

You’ll join an environment where growth, learning, and creativity are encouraged. Flexible schedules, trust-based workflows, and a supportive team give you everything you need to focus on your best work.

🇺🇦 Proudly Ukrainian, Skylum stands with Ukraine through action, regularly supporting organizations that help accelerate our victory.

Key responsibilities: 

• Drafting and revising commercial contracts, policies, and other legal documents
• Protecting and registering intellectual property rights
• Ensuring legal compliance across various areas, including data protection, marketing, payments, and consumer rights
• Providing legal support, research, and consultation on day-to-day operations
• Analyzing and mitigating potential legal risks
• Working with financial institutions, including account opening, KYC, and compliance procedures
• Liaising with law firms and service providers across different jurisdictions
• Assisting with potential legal disputes

Required experience: 

• Master's degree / LLM from a reputable university
• 5+ years of experience in international or top-tier law firms, or in legal roles at IT companies
• Fluent English
• Experience working across international jurisdictions
• Strong background in contract law and intellectual property rights
• Knowledge of corporate and tax structuring is a plus
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive mindset, with willingness to work on a broad range of legal matters and think creatively to solve complex issues
• Ability to multitask, with a keen eye for detail
• Cross-cultural experience is a plus
• Positive attitude and a high aptitude for learning new things

What we offer

For personal growth:

• A chance to work with a strong team and a unique opportunity to make substantial contributions to our award-winning photo editing tools;
• An educational allowance to ensure that your skills stay sharp;
• English, German and Polish classes to strengthen your capabilities and widen your knowledge.

For comfort:

• A great environment where you’ll work with true professionals and amazing colleagues whom you’ll call friends quickly;
• The choice of working remotely or in our office space located on Podil, equipped with everything you might need for productive and comfortable work.

For health:

• Medical insurance;
• Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year;

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

What to expect when you apply

• An interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager
• Optional test task to show your skills
• Professional interview
• Management interview
  
• And finally, your job offer!