Devoted Studios is a US-based game development company specializing in Co-development, Porting, and End-to-End Art Production for the global gaming industry. With a distributed team of over 1,900+ skilled professionals, we collaborate across time zones to support projects on all major platforms, engines and styles - from AAA titles to emerging technologies. Our team includes world-class talents who bring deep expertise in external development, pipeline optimization, and creative problem-solving. Whether it’s porting games to new systems, enhancing gameplay features, or crafting stunning visuals, Devoted Studios operates as a trusted, flexible extension of our partners’ internal teams. We are proud to be the development partner of choice for industry leaders such as: - 2K - Xbox - Meta - Obsidian Entertainment - Turtle Rock Studios - Gearbox Software At Devoted Studios, we’re committed to making outsourcing more efficient, collaborative, and impactful. If you're passionate about co-development, game art, or solving technical challenges on a global scale. We are seeking a Head of Legal for our medium-sized, global corporation, which is poised for rapid international growth in the coming years. The successful candidate will oversee a broad range of operational and strategic legal responsibilities, with an emphasis on international expansion, legal research, and the robust design of internal legal processes. Key priorities include reducing financial and operational risks arising from customer contract management, payment terms, and customer risk assessments; strengthening cross-functional integration of legal workflows with finance, sales, and production to ensure that any changes to significant contract terms are promptly and accurately reflected in amended agreements; proactively identifying and resolving legal risks; and working closely with the CFO to design an effective global legal structure and tax strategy that safeguards assets, maximizes company net worth, positions the organization for an IPO or strategic acquisition within three to five years, and minimizes the effective tax rate. Location: The vacancy is 100% remote in Europe! Language: Fluency in Ukrainian or Russian, with excellent written and verbal communication in English. Responsibilities include: - Global Structuring: advise on legal structure, create subsidiaries, maintain documentation, conduct research on global tax strategy. - Global Tax Compliance: ensure intra-group contracts, manage transfer-pricing documentation, manage external audits, support internal tax guidance, monitor legislative changes. - Legal Technology & Risk Management: conduct legal audits, develop risk assessment procedures, design legal workflows, review and update standard templates. - Legal Operations & PM: manage legal service providers, register new entities, open bank accounts, manage capitalization and KYC/AML requests. - M&A & Corporate Finance Law Advisory: structure transactions, lead diligence, draft and negotiate transaction documents, advise on corporate-finance instruments. - Customer Contracts Management: review and negotiate customer contracts, resolve disputes. - Requirements: fluency in English, excellent communication and organizational skills, Master’s Degree in Law, minimum 10 years of experience in corporate law with focus on international tax law and compliance, at least 3 years in management, ability to manage complex projects. Why Join Us? - Strong and enthusiastic team for knowledge sharing and professional growth. - Direct collaboration with the Finance Director. - Interesting and challenging tasks. - Remote work and flexible hours. - Attractive remuneration and professional development opportunities. This is a remote, full-time contractor position. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.