Principal Legal Counsel

Description: • Assist the Deel Group with setting up and maintaining an Arizona-based ABS (Alternative Business Structure) immigration law firm. • Act as Designated Principal and Compliance Officer for the new firm. • Maintain overall legal and regulatory responsibility for the firm’s compliance with the Arizona Supreme Court’s ABS rules and ethical obligations. • Serve as the firm’s licensed Arizona attorney, ensuring day-to-day compliance with all relevant state bar requirements, legal practice rules, and professional standards. • Oversee the firm’s corporate governance, including licensing, regulatory reporting, and risk management frameworks. • Liaise regularly with the Arizona Supreme Court and State Bar of Arizona, ensuring timely responses to all regulatory inquiries and filings. • Collaborate with senior Deel Group leadership to develop and maintain internal policies and procedures that uphold professional and operational compliance standards. • Provide strategic legal support on ABS-related structuring, operational setup, and ongoing compliance management. • Support the launch and growth of the immigration law firm, including advising on business processes, operational integrity, and ethical law practice. • Work closely with the Deel Group Legal and Compliance departments, ensuring the ABS firm's practices align with global standards and local regulatory requirements. • Conduct internal audits, risk assessments, and training sessions to promote legal and ethical best practices within the firm. • Serve as a liaison between Deel Group business units and the ABS firm, enabling cross-functional legal support while maintaining ethical boundaries and independence as required under ABS regulations. • Monitor and interpret evolving regulatory developments in Arizona affecting ABS entities and immigration practice areas, updating internal stakeholders accordingly. • Identify and manage legal risks, offering practical and compliant solutions to business and regulatory challenges. • Collaborate with internal teams such as Finance, HR, Operations, and Product to align the firm’s operational model with state and group-wide compliance standards. Requirements: • Active license to practice law in the State of Arizona in good standing with a bachelor's degree in law (J.D. or equivalent) from an accredited institution. • Minimum 8+ years of experience as a practising attorney, preferably with direct exposure to compliance, corporate governance, and immigration law. • Demonstrated experience with ABS business structures and a clear understanding of the Arizona regulatory framework for alternative legal service entities. • Willingness and eligibility to be formally appointed as Designated Principal and Compliance Lawyer under Arizona ABS requirements. • Proven leadership experience in regulatory compliance, professional responsibility, and law firm governance. • Strong proficiency with legal operations and corporate tools (e.g., Salesforce, Jira, Looker). • Deep understanding of legal risk, ethical duties, and the management of regulated legal entities. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. • Excellent organizational, time-management, and analytical capabilities. • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a remote-first, fast-paced environment. • High level of discretion and judgment, particularly with regard to regulatory and ethical decision-making. Benefits: • Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location • Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country • The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access Apply Job! Apply to this Job