Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist)
- Salary not listed
- Remote-friendly · fits your timezone
- Posted 2 weeks ago · via Greenhouse
Own regulatory implementation projects from framework design to filings
As a Senior Legal Counsel Generalist, you will act as a key partner to internal teams including compliance, operations, finance, and technology. You will own regulatory implementation projects such as internal policies and compliance frameworks, including DORA in Malta, and ensure legal work is effectively implemented in day-to-day business operations. You will also lead the legal side of new market entry, including entity setup, licensing, an...
Why This Role?
Real ownership of your projects with short decision lines
Key Responsibilities
- Own regulatory implementation projects including internal policies and compliance frameworks
- Lead legal aspects of new market entry such as entity setup and licensing
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements including complex non-standard contracts
- Advise on employment and HR matters across multiple legal entities
- Manage external counsels when specialist advice is required
- Ensure legal work is implemented effectively in day-to-day business operations
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 7+ years of experience in-house, law firm, or both
- Experience in a regulated or licensed business
- Ability to handle a wide range of legal matters independently and to deadline
- Advanced user of modern AI tools used daily
- Clear communicator who explains complex things simply
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
View Original Description from Greenhouse BoardsShow more
Original description from Greenhouse Boards
<div class="jobDescription"> <div class="jobCell__left"> <p>We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – an in-house generalist who owns legal projects end-to-end, from framework design down to forms and filings and ensure that legal work is implemented effectively in day-to-day business operations.</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as a legal generalist and key partner to internal teams – compliance, operations, finance, technology</li> <li>Own regulatory implementation projects: internal policies, compliance frameworks (including DORA in Malta), ongoing regulatory reporting</li> <li>Lead legal side of new market entry: entity setup, licensing, engagement with local regulators and consultants</li> <li>Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including complex non-standard contracts in new markets</li> <li>Advise on employment and HR matters across multiple legal entities, including labour law and employment-related contracts</li> <li>Manage external counsels where specialist advice is needed</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT WE LOOK FOR:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Qualified lawyer, 7+ years of experience – in-house, law firm, or both</li> <li>Experience in a regulated or licensed business is a strong plus</li> <li>You handle a wide range of legal matters independently and to deadline</li> <li>You enjoy long, process-heavy projects – the result is a clean, compliant operation, not a headline deal</li> <li>Advanced user of modern AI tools; you use them daily</li> <li>Clear communicator - you explain complex things simply</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="jobCell"> <p class="jobCell__left"><strong>WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Real ownership of your projects, short decision lines</li> <li>Fully remote from anywhere in the world</li> <li>Multiple jurisdictions, genuine variety of legal work</li> <li>AI-native team, no outdated workflows</li> <li>40 paid days off, competitive compensation</li> </ul> <p>Not a perfect match on paper? We hire for potential and mindset, not just credentials. Tell us in your cover letter why we should talk.</p> </div>
Salary Context
Similar Legal & Compliance roles on LokerDollar pay around $138.8k/yr (range $105k–230k/yr, n=6 active listings).
Hiring at Eqvilent
Eqvilent has 7 other active roles on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since Oct 13, 2026 — across Legal & Compliance, Operations, Engineering.
View all Eqvilent openings →Market context
- ESTIMATEEstimated pay is 14% below the role median of $138,750/year (n=6 pay-disclosing listings).
- VERIFIEDEqvilent: 22 postings in the last 3 months, 22 all-time on LokerDollar.
- VERIFIEDCompany first seen Oct 13, 2026.
- VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Oct 13, 2026.
- VERIFIEDLast verified live Oct 13, 2026.
Not quite right? Similar roles hiring now
See all 5 similar →Frequently asked questions
- Is Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist) at Eqvilent a remote job?
- Yes. Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist) at Eqvilent is a fully remote role open to candidates worldwide.
- What type of employment is Senior Legal Counsel (Generalist) at Eqvilent?
- This is a full time position.
- How do I apply?
- Click the "Apply" button on this page to go to the official application at Eqvilent.
Explore related
Market data & reports
Salary & skill-demand research built from our own listings data.
- Skills Remote Employers Ask For in the AI EraMost-named skills in active listings by kind, AI-named skills and the fastest risers. Weekly data.
- Indonesia IT Jobs vs Global Remote (2026)Primary analysis of 2,049 listings: methodology, classification rules, downloadable datasets.
- AI-Skill Demand: Indonesia vs Global Remote (2026)10,000+ postings, taxonomy-first classifier, Wilson CIs, pre-registered before analysis.
- Remote ≠ Remote: The Skills That Open Global Work to Indonesians (2026)12,891 remote listings: the highest-paid coding skills are the most geo-locked for Indonesia-based applicants. CC BY 4.0 aggregate dataset.
- The Compliance Layer of the AI Hiring Stack (2026)6,349 remote listings: 77.2% never state who may apply. Methodology and a CC BY 4.0 aggregate dataset.
- AI in Job Ads: Indonesia vs Global (2026)Global engineering ads naming AI rose from 3.4% to 23% after ChatGPT; Indonesian ads went from 2.2% to 2.8%. 2027 scenarios and a CC BY 4.0 dataset.
- Indonesia Hiring Report: Tech vs Non-TechJob demand by field from aggregate open-job counts — never individual listings.
- Indonesia Salary BenchmarkAggregate salary ranges across roles, with open methodology and dataset.
- Indonesian Remote Work Salary & Demand IndexHow much of the global remote job corpus is open to Indonesia, and what it pays (USD) by role.
- Indonesia Quarterly Labor Market ReportLayoffs, funding, salaries & skills per quarter — open aggregates.
- Remote Market Reports by RoleAuto-generated per role family — skills, seniority, companies, salary.
- Global Remote Salary BenchmarkAnnual salary by role & currency, plus the share of listings open worldwide.
From the blog
- 21% of Remote B2B Seller Listings Reveal Pay – What That Means for Your OutreachOnly 21% of active remote B2B seller jobs show compensation, a signal you can turn into a data‑driven sales pitch.
- Tech Seeker Playbook — What 3,917 Remote Listings Reveal About 2026 StrategyA data‑driven guide for global tech talent: skill demand, pay transparency, and the real value of AI‑focused titles.
- Event Planning Cover Letter Guide: Insights from 3,958 Remote ListingsOnly 21% of 3,958 remote jobs reveal pay—learn how to craft a cover letter that stands out when salaries stay hidden.