Middle Lawyer (Business Operations)

MacPaw is a software company that develops and distributes software for macOS and iOS. Today, we have 20 million active users across all our products.
At MacPaw, we believe humans and technology can reach their greatest potential together.
MacPaw is proud to be Ukrainian. The support and development of Ukraine are significant parts of the company's culture. MacPaw gathers open-minded people who support each other and aspire to change the world around us.
For This Role
We're looking for a Middle Lawyer to join our Legal Team (Business Operations subdivision) and provide comprehensive legal support across our operations.
This role is ideal for a detail-oriented and analytical legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working collaboratively across teams. You will play a key role in ensuring legal compliance and protecting the company's interests while supporting our internal and external operations.
If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career in a company that's changing the way people use technology, we'd love to hear from you.
In this role, you will:

• Coordinate contract processes with vendors: create templates, approve legal conditions, and revise agreements with partners across the MacPaw group
• Provide legal support in cases of third-party violations, including documentation preparation and coordination
• Ensure legal compliance of MacPaw's entities by participating in analytical reviews and ensuring transactions comply with relevant laws and regulations
• Provide legal support and develop effective legal solutions to implement MacPaw's partnership initiatives
• Facilitate registration of intercompany legal relations to support financial flows and operational activities
• Support the preparation of legal documents and contracts for MacPaw's investment projects
• Deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions for MacPaw teams on legal topics, keeping them informed about regulatory updates and compliance best practices
• Prepare and coordinate agreements and documents for internal use, ensuring smooth cooperation with employees, contractors, and other parties
• Provide legal support for MacPaw's charity and non-profit projects and activities

Skills you'll need to bring:

• Strong legal expertise in commercial contract law, labor law, regulatory compliance, and cross-border legal awareness
• Proven experience in contract drafting and negotiation
• Excellent legal research and analytical capabilities
• Sharp problem-solving and communication skills
• At least an upper-intermediate English & fluent Ukrainian

As a plus:

• Experience with international law and U.S. legislation
• Knowledge of mobilization legislation
• Familiarity with nonprofit law
• Experience as an in-house lawyer

What We Offer

• We are a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine against the russian aggression
  
  • We maintain workplaces for the mobilized Macpawians and provide financial support to colleagues or their families affected by the war. Here , you can also read about the MacPaw Foundation, which intends to help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders and provide relief to as many civilians as possible.
• We are committed to our veterans
  
  • Our Veteran Career and Empowerment Program is designed to ensure our veterans and active military personnel receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve.
• Hybrid work model
  
  • Whether to work remotely or at the hub is entirely up to you. If you decide to mix it, our Kyiv office, which works as a coworking space, is open around the clock. The office is supplied with UPS and Starlink for an uninterrupted work process.
• Your health always comes first
  
  • We guarantee medical insurance starting on your first working month. For those abroad, you can receive a yearly Medical insurance allowance as compensation for managing your medical expenses.
• Flexible working hours
  
  • You can choose a schedule that is comfortable for you. No one here tracks your clock in/out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation.
• Space to grow both professionally and personally
  
  • Education opportunities to grow both hard and soft skills, annual development reviews, and internal community.
• Teams we are proud of
  
  • We build honest, transparent, and reliable relationships within teams. Every Macpawian can improve processes and implement their ideas. We encourage open and constructive feedback and provide training for Macpawians on giving and receiving feedback.
• Office designed for people (and pets)
  
  • Our office has it all: a spacious workplace with enough room for sitting up, lying down, and running around; a gym for recreation; cozy kitchens; a sleeping/meditation room; and a terrace with a view where we throw summer parties. Also, we have two cats living in the office.
• Time-off policy that covers life's needs
  
  • Convenient personal time-off policy to help you take care of essential matters in your personal life, and parental leaves. On top of all that, sabbaticals are open after 5 years of being with MacPaw.
• Join social initiatives with MacPawCares
  
  • MacPaw participates in numerous humanitarian aid and charity projects across many fields, and you are welcome to jump in to make the world a better place.
• We're an equal-opportunity employer. Here is a safe place for applicants of all backgrounds
  
  • We are hiring talented humans. Meaning with all our variety of backgrounds and identities, including service members and veterans, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and other often underrepresented groups. MacPaw does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • Some benefits are under development, and new adjustments are possible.