Legal Counsel

Papaya Global • New York, NY

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About The Position

Papaya Global is expanding its in-house Legal Team and is seeking an experienced High-Tech/technology lawyer. The Legal Counsel will handle a wide range of commercial contracts, including services and vendor agreements, and advise on privacy matters and general corporate and labor law. The role involves collaborating with teams across the company and using AI-powered tools to support legal work while maintaining accuracy, compliance, confidentiality, and professional judgment.

Requirements

• EU-qualified attorney or lawyer.
• 3–5 years of experience in a High-Tech/Commercial department within a law firm or in-house legal team.
• Fluent written and oral English.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Self-motivated and persistent.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools to improve legal drafting, contract review, risk analysis, and legal workflow efficiency.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted tools for commercial legal work while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate legal contracts with clients, partners, vendors, and other third parties, including services agreements, NDAs, DPAs, and SaaS license agreements.
• Assist with labor law and privacy issues.
• Work with the sales, product, marketing, finance, and payments departments on diverse legal issues.
• Provide general corporate law advice as needed.
• Use AI-powered tools for contract review, clause analysis, risk identification, and drafting, ensuring legal accuracy and compliance.
• Use AI-assisted workflows to improve the speed and consistency of reviewing commercial agreements, privacy documentation, and corporate legal materials.
• Use AI tools to assist with legal research, summarizing complex legal materials, and preparing first-draft legal documents, while maintaining professional legal judgment and oversight.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed