Legal Counsel

Role Overview

As a Legal Counsel at MailerLite, you will advise on a variety of legal matters across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance as the company scales. This mid-level role involves collaborating with various teams to navigate legal challenges and shape internal policies, while also drafting and negotiating agreements. Your contributions will directly impact the company's growth and compliance efforts in the fast-paced tech environment.

Perks & Benefits

MailerLite offers a remote-first culture, allowing you to choose your work environment daily. The role includes a salary range of $36,000-$42,000, along with generous vacation days (31 days per year), paid sick days, and a unique Joy Budget for personal enjoyment. Additionally, the company supports career growth through collaborative teamwork and provides international health insurance.

Full Job Description

Headquarters: USA URL: https://www.mailerlite.com/company-values

MailerLite is one of the fastest-growing email marketing services. We help more than 1 million businesses around the world stay in touch with their customers. Today, we are a team of more than 170 dreamers, adventurers, and world travelers passionate about what we do and what we believe in. And we are ready for another talented person to join the party. Become our next Legal Counsel and dive into the exciting, ever-evolving legal world of a fast-growing tech company. You ll help us navigate the challenges of working across borders, products, and ideas and make a real impact along the way.

Why MailerLite?

Wondering why we think you ll love working with us? Here are our favorite 6 reasons!

You ll take on impactful challenges

We re looking for someone who thrives on tackling complex and meaningful challenges. Over the years, our legal team has handled a diverse range of projects from navigating international mergers to managing regulatory matters (yes, even coordinating with the FBI ).

You'll grow, develop and evolve As part of a team that's always looking for new, innovative ways to offer value to customers, you'll constantly be experimenting, learning, and trying out new things.

You'll take ownership We expect you to take full responsibility and ownership of your tasks. Team leads avoid micromanaging and minimize interruptions so you can stay focused on your assignments.

You'll have experts on hand

Whenever you re stuck, your teammates with a wide range of expertise are ready to help you grow. And they d love for you to share your knowledge too!

You'll have stability We value a stable workplace! MailerLite has been thriving for over 10 years and our year-over-year growth continues to increase.

You'll pick where you work, every day

We embrace the remote culture. Every day you get to choose the environment that makes you most productive.

What you will work on

Advise on a diverse range of legal matters across multiple jurisdictions, helping us make smart, compliant decisions as we scale

Work closely with different teams to ensure that our products and companies are compliant with applicable laws

Ensure our data practices meet GDPR and other global privacy standards

Take an active role in shaping internal policies and best practices as we grow

Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with vendors, partners, and customers

Assess new vendors and ensure compliance with our internal standards

Oversee intellectual property matters and help protect it

Prepare and maintain key legal documents from contracts to corporate governance materials

Deliver internal legal trainings to other teams

What we expect from you

Master s degree in Law or equivalent legal qualification/certification

3+ years of experience working in the legal department of an IT or tech company, or comparable experience in a law firm

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Strong understanding of data privacy regulations (especially GDPR)

Experience in corporate law, intellectual property, AI law, or dispute resolution is considered an advantage

Familiarity with SaaS business models and the IT industry

A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a strong sense of ownership

Ability to work with teams across multiple time zones and countries

Start date - February 2, 2026

Based in Europe

Team Achievements

We're incredibly proud of our team and love celebrating their accomplishments. At MailerLite, we believe in recognizing hard work, creativity, and collaboration. Here, we share some of the standout achievements that highlight the passion and talent within our team.

Implemented AI-related developments

The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and as a SaaS company, we must remain proactive and adaptable. Recently, we have introduced legal solutions in response to emerging AI regulations and continue to expand our expertise. Our goal is not just to comply with industry standards, but to set a benchmark guiding our clients through new challenges and keeping MailerLite at the forefront of innovation. Legal support for product growth The Legal team plays a crucial role in supporting the growth of our products and services, conducting in-depth analyses and providing actionable recommendations across multiple business areas. Their work ensures that business decisions are guided by clear legal insight and thoughtful risk management, enabling MailerLite to innovate with confidence.

What we offer

Yearly gross salary range: $36,000-$42,000

Remote-first culture: Our team works remotely from around the world

International health insurance: Provided with coverage in most countries, with a monthly payout available in select countries where coverage is limited

Company-paid retreats: Once a year, we gather for a week in a beautiful location to work, learn, and have fun together

31 days of vacation: We encourage you to unplug and recharge!

12 paid sick days: For your physical and mental well-being, no doctor's note required. Parents can use them to care for their sick children

4 creative days: One paid day off per quarter to do something creative and fun

12 parental days: Enjoy one paid day off each month to treasure time with your children

Parental leave: 100% paid leave when welcoming a new child through birth (3 months maternity, 1 month paternity) or adoption

Parenting budget of $1000: A $1000 special gift to celebrate the arrival of your little one, whether through childbirth or adoption

Joy Budget: Annual allowance to spend on what brings you joy, starting at $1,000 per year and increasing over time

MacBook and other tools: That help you to do your job efficiently

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/mailerlite-legal-counsel-1

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