Yandex is looking for a Legal Counsel to draft, review, and negotiate agreements, provide legal support, and advise on intellectual property issues . Apply if you have fluent English and 3+ years of experience supporting contracts involving software, technology, data, and intellectual property.

• Draft, review, and help negotiate software and database assignment and licensing agreements as well as service agreements, including SaaS, for different companies in the Yandex Group
• Provide legal support for technology development, exploitation, and commercialization, including reviewing agreements for outsourced development, licensing, and data provision
• Provide legal support for the acquisition and disposal of intellectual property and data, including structuring template deals and drafting relevant agreements
• Structure and draft documentation for complex deals in the fields of technology, software development, and software distribution, including joint development agreements, software fork license agreements, and more
• Advise on intellectual property issues over the course of M&A projects
• Identify and mitigate legal risks related to a variety of intellectual property issues
• Draft instructions and FAQs
• Communicate and coordinate with Russian and foreign legal consultants and translators

• Law degree (preferably from a top-tier university)
• Expertise in intellectual property and contract law
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience with a law firm or as in-house counsel with a software development, telecom, or other IT company
• Knowledge of and interest in information technology and software industries
• Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver professional results under pressure and within deadlines
• Proven skills as a self-motivated team player with flexibility, independent judgment, and a business-oriented approach
• Fluent legal English, both written and verbal
• Experience with cooperation and participation on a global legal team in international and local projects

• Experience working with contracts in common law jurisdictions