Legal Counsel, EMEA

CoreWeave Europe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in London is looking for a Legal Counsel EMEA to provide support in various areas including commercial contracts, employment law, and corporate compliance. The role requires a qualified solicitor with 3+ years PQE from a prominent law firm and in-house experience in technology. You will join a dynamic team, contributing to scalable processes while managing diverse legal concerns. This position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, in a hybrid work environment fostering collaboration and growth.

Benefits

Family-level Medical Insurance

Generous Pension Contribution

Life Assurance at 4x Salary

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3 years PQE preferably from a top-tier law firm.
• In-house experience at a high-growth technology company.
• Experience supporting international compliance and corporate partnership.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Support corporate compliance and subsidiary management.
• Advise on employment issues and assist on immigration matters.
• Collaborate with global legal team and business stakeholders.
• Develop scalable legal processes and templates.

Skills

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Knowledge in commercial, employment, and corporate law

Strong communication and stakeholder management

Ability to manage multiple legal areas

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI. Built for pioneers by pioneers CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology tools and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups and global enterprises CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017 CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq : CRWV) in March 2025.

We are proud to be a Living Wage accredited Employer.

What You’ll Do

CoreWeave is seeking a dynamic Legal Counsel EMEA to join our international Legal team in London and support across a broad range of work including commercial contracts, employment and corporate.

As only the second lawyer outside of the US you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact. You will be exposed to a broad range of work and will partner with key stakeholders across the company not only legal colleagues in the US but our People, Finance, Tax, Treasury, GTM, Marketing and Revenue teams.

About the role

• Commercial: Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including customer, vendor and partnership contracts.
• Corporate: Support with post-formation formalities and on‑going international subsidiary compliance, M&A and other corporate‑support work in partnership with our Corporate Legal team in the US.
• Employment & Mobility: Advise on employment issues, policies and cross‑border matters working with the People team and external counsel where needed. Support immigration‑related legal work to mobilise and manage a global workforce across EMEA ensuring compliance with local requirements.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with the US Legal team and business stakeholders globally to ensure consistency of legal risk management and enable our international growth.
• Operational: Contribute to the development of scalable processes, templates and playbooks.

Who You Are

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 3 years PQE gained from training at a top‑tier law firm and with in‑house experience at a high‑growth technology company.
• Strong grounding in at least commercial, employment and corporate law gained from working in‑house at scaling tech companies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a broad workload across multiple legal areas and jurisdictions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner effectively with colleagues around the world.
• Pragmatic solutions‑focused approach and sound commercial judgment able to balance legal risk mitigation with key business objectives and tasks.

Preferred

• Demonstrable experience with employment law in EU member states and supporting mobility‑related work across EMEA and / or APAC is a strong plus.
• Dual‑qualification from a European jurisdiction (such as Spain, Norway or Sweden) is desirable but not essential.

Why CoreWeave

At CoreWeave we work hard, have fun and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper‑growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best‑in‑Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry who will want to learn from you too. Come join us!

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs including:

• Family‑level Medical Insurance
• Family‑level Dental Insurance
• Generous Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance at 4x Salary
• Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work culture focused on innovative disruption

Benefits may vary by location.

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

Equality and Diversity

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or genetic information.

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export‑controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 (B) eligible to access the export‑controlled information without a required export authorization or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may for legitimate business reasons decline to pursue any export licensing process.

The base salary range for this role is 95,000 to 119,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining additions to base salary. Our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

To fulfil our obligation to protect client data successful applicants offered employment with CoreWeave will be required to complete a basic criminal record check conducted in compliance with GDPR. Employment offers are conditional upon receiving satisfactory check results.