Legal Adviser

About the Position

We are seeking a Legal Adviser with 1.5-4.5 years of experience in tax, labor, corporate, or commercial law to join our team in Colombia. This role is fully remote and requires an upper-intermediate level of English.

Responsibilities

• Support Alcor’s Legal Team in providing legal assistance to Alcor entities and R&D centers of technology companies in Colombia and across the LATAM region.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries on legislation and case law in Colombia and relevant LATAM jurisdictions.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and organizing contracts, including service agreements, NDAs, data protection documents, and IP transfer clauses.
• Help maintain and improve company policies, templates, and internal guidelines for compliance and corporate governance.

Requirements

• 1.5-4.5 years of experience in tax, labor, corporate, or commercial law (internship or paralegal experience in international, or IT-related environments is an advantage).
• Upper-intermediate level of English, both spoken and written.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Derecho).
• Strong understanding of Colombian commercial or corporate and tax law, plus basic familiarity with labor, intellectual property, and data protection law.
• General knowledge of Colombian taxation and concepts related to foreign economic activity (double-taxation treaties and outsourcing in Colombia is an advantage).
• Initial experience in supporting legal entities and/or assisting in contract review and compliance processes (experience in cooperating with foreign clients, and with IT companies and service providers is an advantage).
• Interest in the technology sector; staying current on legal trends and best practices.

Nice to Have

• Internship or paralegal experience in international, or IT-related environments.
• Experience in cooperating with foreign clients, and with IT companies and service providers - will be a big advantage.

We Offer

• Get practical experience in a cross-cultural international legal team, with exposure to multiple jurisdictions and business models.
• Insight into how international technology companies expand and operate in the LATAM market.
• End-to-end experience across the legal lifecycle - from drafting to implementation and compliance follow-up.
• Salary: A decent income linked to the dollar exchange rate.
• Terms: A flexible 8-hour work schedule.
• Insurance: Compensation for medical insurance after passing the probationary period.
• Team: Work with a friendly team of professionals who will share their experience and knowledge with you.
• Corporate culture: A great culture where everyone shares the same values: fun, openness, self-development, and the desire to achieve wow effects at work.

About the Company

Alcor is a company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States, founded in 2017. Alcor builds tech R&D centers for US tech product companies in Latin America and Eastern Europe – from 0 to 100 Silicon Valley-caliber engineers in a year. Our solution is a one-of-a-kind engineering infrastructure with tech recruitment, Employer of Record, and operational support that companies like People.ai, Sift, Ledger, Dotmatics, and many others have already benefited from.

Daiana Turetska

Recruiter