Legal Associate

Native Teams is a global platform for work payments and employment. Beyond managing payroll, compliance, and taxes, we integrate financial tools to maximize the value of every work payment, worldwide.

We are expanding our global team and we're looking for Legal Associate to bring their wider knowledge and help us get our product and service more widely known and used.

Would you like to take on a new challenge in the field of Legal in a successful fast-growing global start-up

Location: Remote

Salary Range: Flexible

Are you passionate about employment law, commercial contracts, and cross-border compliance Native Teams is looking for a Legal Associate with strong expertise in employment law, and a solid understanding of commercial law and compliance, to join our dynamic global legal team.

Native Teams is a remote-first, fast-scaling startup that helps freelancers, employees, and businesses manage work and payments across borders. As part of our international legal team, you'll play a key role in supporting our operations across multiple jurisdictions, while contributing to broader legal and compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on employment and labor law, supporting global jurisdictions as needed.
• Draft, review, and update employment agreements, contractor arrangements, and HR policies to ensure full legal compliance.
• Advise on a wide range of commercial law matters, including reviewing and negotiating contracts with clients, partners, and vendors.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments, particularly in employment, labor, and commercial law, and translate them into practical guidance.
• Support internal compliance processes, including data protection, labor law reporting obligations, and risk management.
• Help ensure our services align with the legal frameworks of local and international employment, mobility, and remote work standards.

Requirements

• Law degree and 35 years of experience in employment and/or commercial law, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong working knowledge of Philippines employment law (mandatory), with experience handling contracts, dismissals, benefits, and remote work compliance.
• Experience in commercial law, particularly in reviewing and negotiating B2B contracts and SaaS-related agreements.
• Familiarity with international legal environments, particularly in cross-border employment or compliance.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and research skills.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

• Dynamic and interesting work in an early-stage, funded startup
• Ability to influence the next stages of our growth
• Competitive salary
• Experience working in the ever-changing world of fintech
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth
• Additional employee benefits

Join our team at Native Teams, a fast-growing global start-up. We're looking for driven, passionate individuals to join us as we continue to expand our reach and impact.

At Native Teams, we pride ourselves on our dynamic and supportive work environment, where we encourage personal and professional growth. We believe in hiring talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, not only because we should do it but because fresh perspectives improve our team and the decisions we make. Our multicultural team is made up of young, energetic, and positive people who are passionate about what they do.

As part of our team, you'll reflect the people we serve and will have the opportunity to work with thousands and impact millions of lives around the world.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career, as well as the chance to be part of a team that's making a real difference in the world, then we want to hear from you.

Apply now to join the Native Teams family and take the first step toward a brighter future!