Legal Counsel - Corporate M&A

Legora; Makati; On-site; PHP 5,766,000 - 9,609,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora, Stockholm's expanding legal tech company, seeks a Corporate and M&A legal counsel to support rapid growth across mergers, acquisitions, financing, and day-to-day corporate matters. You will work with leadership and corporate development across time zones.

The role requires independence, multi-jurisdictional experience, and a pragmatic, business-focused approach. Swedish and English fluency, a UK/EU-qualified law degree, and 6–10 years' top-tier experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Law degree from Sweden/UK/EU and qualified to practice in that country.
• 6–10 years of experience at top-tier law firm or in-house.
• Proficiency in Swedish and English.
• Experience leading due diligence and drafting and negotiating transaction documents across buy-side and sell-side mandates.
• Strong grounding in corporate law, including formation, governance, and recordkeeping across jurisdictions.
• Experience with cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A transactions with Corporate Development, Finance, and Leadership.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents for closing.
• Manage end-to-end due diligence across jurisdictions.
• Advise on deal structuring, representations and warranties, indemnification, and post-closing mechanisms.
• Handle entity formation and establishment across jurisdictions, including constitutional documents.
• Maintain corporate books and regulatory filings to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Support corporate governance matters, including board resolutions and filings.
• Develop templates and governance frameworks to standardise processes.

Skills

Swedish & English

Due diligence leadership

Negotiation

Cross-border transactions

Corporate governance

Independent judgment

Fast-paced environment

AI and legal tech interest

Education

Law degree (LL.M. or equivalent) from Sweden/UK/EU

Job description

Location

Stockholm HQ

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

CorporateLegal

About Us

Legora is on a mission: to redefine how legal work gets done. From the very start we have been very clear about the fact that we are not building a solution for lawyers, we are building it with them, because it is the only way to make sure it gets done the right way; working side-by-side every step of the way.

Our AI-native workspace empowers legal professionals not just to work faster - but to ask better questions, unlock new insights. Every day, we push the boundaries of legal tech to make complex processes smarter, faster, and more human. From thousands of documents analysed in minutes to intelligent workflows designed in collaboration with leading practices, we’re turning possibility into reality.

Today we are trusted by global firms like Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Bird & Bird and Linklaters in over 40 countries, but we have no plans on stopping here. We ship fast, we iterate effectively, and we scale rapidly - not by accident, but by design.

When you join Legora, you become part of a team that believes "good enough" isn’t good enough and that the way to win is together, by empowering lawyers to do their best work with technology that truly understands them. If you’re excited by building from first principles, working with exceptional people, and accelerating change in a high-stakes, high-impact domain—then this is the moment and the place.

We’re not just shaping the future of legal tech — we’re defining it. Ready to join us in building the intelligent future of law?

The role

As a Corporate and M&A legal counsel in Legora’s Stockholm office, you will play a central role in supporting one of the fastest-growing legal technology companies globally. You will work closely with our leadership and corporate development teams, advising on a broad range of matters spanning mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, financing, and day-to-day corporate legal matters.

This role requires a high degree of independence and the ability to operate across multiple time zones, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to execute transactions and support corporate operations while managing complex legal and commercial risk. You will report to the General Counsel, based at our Stockholm headquarters.

Legora’s legal function is a forward-deployed, AI-first team working across multiple jurisdictions and legal disciplines. We act as trusted partners to the business, with particular focus on product development, operations, and commercial initiatives. Beyond strong legal judgment, we value curiosity, problem-solving, and a proactive mindset — looking for pragmatic solutions as we help redefine how legal work is done globally.

What you will be doing

• Act as a strategic legal partner to the business, working closely with senior stakeholders in Corporate Development, Finance, and Leadership on M&A transactions, investments, financings, and corporate restructurings.

• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents with a focus on closing deals efficiently and pragmatically.

• Manage end-to-end due diligence processes, coordinating across workstreams and jurisdictions to identify, assess, and advise on legal risks material to transactions.

• Advise on deal structuring, risk allocation, representations and warranties, indemnification frameworks, and post-closing mechanisms such as earn-outs and completion accounts.

• Handle the incorporation and establishment of new entities across relevant jurisdictions, including drafting constitutional documents, coordinating with local counsel, and managing filing requirements.

• Maintain and manage the company's corporate books and records, including board and shareholder resolutions, statutory registers, cap table management, and regulatory filings to ensure ongoing corporate compliance.

• Support corporate governance matters, including board resolutions, corporate housekeeping, and regulatory filings arising in connection with transactions and ongoing corporate activity.

• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and corporate governance frameworks to standardise processes and improve efficiency across transactions and corporate matters.

Who you are

• Law degree (LL.M. or equivalent) from Sweden, the UK, or an EU-jurisdiction, qualified to practice in that country.

• 6-10 years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or as an in-house legal counsel.

• Proficiency in both spoken and written Swedish and English. Additional language skills are meritorious.

• Strong experience leading due diligence processes and drafting and negotiating transaction and financing documents across buy-side and sell-side mandates. You are an excellent negotiator with sound commercial instincts.

• Solid grounding in corporate law, including entity formation, corporate governance, and corporate recordkeeping across one or more relevant jurisdictions.

• Strong legal judgment and confidence in making decisions independently in a fast-moving transaction environment.

• Experience handling cross-border transactions and navigating multi-jurisdictional legal considerations is meritorious.

• Experience with regulatory matters, including competition law, foreign investment review, or financial regulation relevant to M&A and financing, is meritorious.

• Your focus is on achieving meaningful business outcomes, translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice delivered at pace.

• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and are comfortable managing multiple live transactions and corporate matters simultaneously across different time zones.

• You take initiative and are committed to delivering high-quality results, even under tight deal timelines.

• You are excited about the potential of technology to transform the legal industry. You have a keen interest in AI and legal tech, and are eager to learn and apply these tools to M&A and corporate workflows in real-world settings.

Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.