Junior Legal Counsel
Kyiv
United Tech – Administrative /
Full-time /
Remote
United Tech is a global IT product company shaping the future of real-time social connection. With millions of users across North America, Europe, LATAM, and MENA, we build next-gen mobile and web apps for live-streaming and social networking. Our platforms enable connection at scale fast, interactive, and deeply engaging. The market is projected to exceed $206B by 2030, and we are already leading the evolution. Founded in Ukraine, scaling worldwide
About the role: Here you will never get stuck with routine: expect varied legal challenges, opportunities to learn across multiple jurisdictions, and room to specialize and grow your expertise in the future
In this role, you will
- Support internal teams with their legal inquiries (mobilization, tax residency, etc.)
- Monitor legal developments and translate complex changes into clear internal guidelines, short legal updates, or team instructions
- Draft, review, and adapt standard agreements and templates (NDAs, service agreements)
- Support contract negotiations by preparing comments, reviewing third-party terms, and aligning positions with stakeholders
- Help ensure product compliance with key regulatory requirements, including app store policies (Apple, Google), payment provider rules, subscription standards, consumer protection laws, and frameworks such as the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) or U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines
- Conduct preliminary research and analysis on intellectual property, data protection (GDPR, CCPA), and other relevant areas
- Track regulatory trends relevant to our products and assist in communicating important changes to the product team
It’s all about you
- 1.5–2+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally in-house at a tech company or as a consultant working with digital products
- Solid understanding of commercial contract law with hands-on experience in reviewing and drafting agreements
- Familiarity with compliance requirements relevant to digital products (data protection, app store policies, DSA, intellectual property, subscription regulations)
- Upper-Intermediate English or higher
- Experience with GDPR/CCPA and general knowledge of international law
- Confident user of LLMs and open to applying AI tools in legal practice
- Strong soft skills: stress tolerance, sociability, and flexibility in solving non-standard situations
- Curious, proactive, and able to learn fast
- Ownership mindset: you think in terms of outcomes, not processes
What we offer
- Care and support:
- 20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
- Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays
- 100% medical insurance coverage
- Sports and equipment reimbursement
- Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
- Financial and legal support
- Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine
- Comfortable working environment:
- Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
- Workspace rental reimbursement in other cities and abroad
- Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools
- Investment in your future:
- Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
- 70% of our heads and leads have grown into their roles here – so can you!
- Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
- Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
- Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events
Hiring process
- Intro call
- Technical interview
- Final Interview
- Reference check
- Offer
