Legal Counsel

Posted One Month Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Mid level
Fintech • Gaming • Payments • Software
The Role
Lead end-to-end commercial contract negotiations with partners and vendors, balance legal risk with business objectives, advise cross-functional teams on commercial and regulatory issues, support multi-jurisdictional deal structuring, improve legal workflows and contract management, and over time take ownership of the legal function and team leadership responsibilities.
Summary Generated by Built In

Aghanim is an integrated commerce, liveops automation, community engagement, and payments platform for video games.

 

Mobile games have traditionally depended on app stores for distribution, payments, and player relationships. We believe there is a better way. Aghanim helps game studios build direct relationships with players, sell directly, and build their future on their own terms. Today, more than 100 games worldwide are already building this future with Aghanim.

 

Our team brings together people across Los Angeles, New York, Seoul, Beijing, London, Lisbon, Belgrade and other locations around the globe, with deep expertise in gaming, fintech and technology. We move quickly, keep communication direct, and focus on getting things done. We believe the best people thrive when they have autonomy, ownership, and a stake in the company's success.

We are looking for a Commercial Legal Counsel. This role is focused on leading contract negotiations and managing external partner communication, ensuring agreements are efficiently closed while protecting the company’s interests.

You will act as the primary legal representative in partner discussions, driving negotiations, maintaining high communication standards, and balancing legal risk with business needs.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys negotiation, ownership, and deal-making, and prefers being directly involved in closing agreements rather than only drafting documents.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Negotiation and Deal Execution

  • Lead contract negotiations with partners and vendors from initial discussions through execution

  • Drive discussions on commercial terms, legal provisions, and risk allocation

  • Take ownership of agreements, identify risks, and propose practical solutions that support business objectives

  • Ensure negotiations progress efficiently and agreements are closed in a timely manner

Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Product, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to align legal and business priorities

  • Work closely with the legal team to define negotiation strategies and support agreement execution

  • Over time, take ownership of the legal function and team leadership responsibilities

Legal Advisory

  • Provide practical legal guidance on commercial partnerships, digital products, and business operations

  • Support deal structuring across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments

Process Improvement

  • Improve legal workflows, negotiation practices, and partner-facing communication standards

  • Establish scalable approaches to contract management, negotiation tracking, and stakeholder coordination

Required Qualifications
  • Strong experience in commercial law, preferably within technology, digital, SaaS, fintech, gaming, or product companies

  • Proven experience leading commercial contract negotiations end-to-end

  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills

  • Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and drive agreements to completion

  • Fluent English, both written and spoken

  • Comfortable working in international and cross-border environments

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with international contracts, cross-border negotiations, or complex commercial agreements

  • Experience in gaming, fintech, SaaS, or digital platforms

  • Background in litigation or dispute resolution

  • Legal qualification (bar admission is a plus)

Why Join Us
  • World-class team – work alongside experienced professionals from around the globe who have built products used by millions of players

  • High growth, high impact – be part of a fast-growing company where ideas turn into products and reach customers in days, not months

  • Autonomy and ownership – we trust people to make decisions, take initiative, and drive results

  • Modern tools and technology – use AI, automation, and modern tools as part of your everyday work

  • Equity – participate in the company's growth and long-term success

Skills Required

  • Strong experience in commercial law
  • Proven experience leading commercial contract negotiations end-to-end
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills
  • Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and drive agreements to completion
  • Fluent English, both written and spoken
  • Comfortable working in international and cross-border environments
  • Experience with international contracts, cross-border negotiations, or complex commercial agreements
  • Experience in gaming, fintech, SaaS, or digital platforms
  • Background in litigation or dispute resolution
  • Legal qualification (bar admission)
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The Company
16 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

Aghanim is a direct-to-consumer commerce and payments platform for mobile games. It helps game studios sell directly outside app stores, build direct player relationships, and manage monetization, live operations, community engagement, and payment compliance. Its tools include web-based game hubs, virtual goods and subscriptions, segmentation, automated campaigns, predictive analytics, incentives, and merchant-of-record services, supporting developers’ financial and creative independence worldwide.

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